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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