Gentamicin, Post Dose
Test Mnemonic
GENTPO
CPT Codes
- 80170 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
3663-2
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Sodium or Lithium heparin (Green) | Refrigerated | Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate. |
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. | |
| 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. |
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: 1 week |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 2 weeks |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
8 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in a Solution |
Reference Range
| Gentamicin, Post Dose | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | 4.0 - 20.0 | ug/mL | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | > 20.0 | ug/mL |
Special Info
Do not collect in a gel separator tube. The aminoglycoside sisomicin cross-reacts with the QMS Gentamicin assay due to its structural similarity. Therefore, the results of this assay cannot be used to accurately quantify gentamicin serum or plasma levels in patients on sisomicin in combination with gentamicin.
Clinical Info
Draw 30 minutes after completion of infusion