EPIC CODE: LAB26 Gentamicin, Pre-Dose/Trough Level
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: GENTT
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital
Collect
Gold (SST), Plain Red, or Green Vacutainer Tube. Preferred volume: 6mL Minimum required volume: 0.5 mL serum/plasma. Draw 30 min. prior to next dose.
Storage/Transport Temperature
1 mL serum or plasma (Min: 0.3 mL) at Ambient (room temperature) or 2-8oC.
Seperate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Separated from cells
Ambient (room temperature): 4 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days ; Frozen (-20o C) Stability: 1 month
Remarks
Specify time, route, and amount of dose. If Gold SST Gel tube is used for collection, serum must be analyzed within 24 hours or removed from gel tube for storage.
Days Performed
Sunday through Saturday
Methodology
Particle-enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (PETINIA)
CPT Codes
80170