Specimen:
Collect
- One Red Top
Also Acceptable:
- One Gray Top
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Critical Frozen
- 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.
State patient's last dose in hours.
Rejection Criteria
- Use of separator tubes
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80200
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Tobramycin, Peak is potentially toxic at levels greater than 12.0 ug/mL.
Tobramycin, Peak is potentially toxic at levels greater than 12.0 ug/mL.
Components
- 2718 - TOBRAMYCIN, PEAK
- 2924 - LAST DOSE, PEAK
Last Updated: May 8, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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