Tobramycin, Post Dose
Test Mnemonic
TOBRPO
CPT Codes
- 80200 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
4057-6
Aliases
- Tobramycin, Peak
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Sodium or Lithium heparin (Green) | Frozen | Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and freeze. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Serum | No additive (Red) | Refrigerated | Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate. Freeze if storage/transport time exceeds 72 hours. | |
| 1 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | Refrigerated | Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate. Freeze if storage/transport time exceeds 72 hours. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | After separation from cells: 48 hours |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 3 days |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 1 month |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
8 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Homogenous Enzyme Immunoassay (HEIA) |
Special Info
Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Samples that contain tobramycin in combination with either amikacin or kanamycin cannot be reliably quantitated by this assay.
Clinical Info
Draw 30 minutes after completion of infusion