2118 Tobramycin, Peak

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
State Patient's Last Dose
Sample should be drawn 60-90 minutes after an intramuscular injection, 30-60 minutes after an intravenous infusion. Specimens from patients concurrently receiving penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics should be seperate and frozen immediately.

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Immunoassay

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80200

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

2718 - TOBRAMYCIN, PEAK

2924 - LAST DOSE, PEAK