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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB38 Tobramycin, Trough

Additional Codes

SQ : TOBT

COLLECTION

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)  PREFERRED
Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)  PREFERRED
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

LAV (EDTA Plasma)

 

 

Sample Volume Requirements: 

3.0 mL blood/1.0 mL serum or plasma. Additional volume is needed in certain circumstances where high concentrations of the analyte will require dilutions. (ie CF patients).

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.5 mL blood/0.15 mL serum or plasma

 

Remarks: 

Trough levels should be drawn just before the next dose is given.

STABILITY

Refrigerated Stability: 

4 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

1 month

 

Ambient Stability: 

2 hours

PERFORMING LAB

Performed: 

Daily

 

Testing Laboratory: 

Pathology Laboratory

 

Laboratory Section: 

Core Laboratory

CPT Code

80200