Amikacin, Pre Dose
Test Mnemonic
AMIKPR
CPT Codes
- 80150 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
3321-7
Aliases
- Amikacin, Trough
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 48 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 48 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: 8 hours |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 48 hours |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 4 weeks |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
8 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in a Solution |
Reference Range
| Amikacin, Pre Dose | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | Pre: 5.0 - 8.0 | ug/mL | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | > 8.0 | ug/mL |
Special Info
Do not collect in a gel separator tube.
Clinical Info
Draw just prior to next infusion.