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Amikacin
| Item | Value | ||||||||||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||||||
| Test code | AMIKP (Peak), AMIKT (trough), AMIKRN (random) | ||||||||||||
| Performed by | UC Irvine | ||||||||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Method | Enzyme-Multiple immunoassay Technique (EMIT) | ||||||||||||
| Collection Instructions | Time to Steady State: 2-3 doses (1 dose for ICN extended interval dosing) Trough samples should be collected 30 minutes before 3rd or 4th dose. Document exact time of collection in Apex, on requisition AND sample label. Draw peak sample for peak 30 min. after end of infusion or 60 minutes after IM dose. |
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| Container type | Red top (Gold top unacceptable) | ||||||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 2 mL blood | ||||||||||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 1 mL serum | ||||||||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.5 mL | ||||||||||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Collected in Gold top | ||||||||||||
| Processing notes | Freeze sample and ship frozen. | ||||||||||||
| Units | mg/L | ||||||||||||
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| Critical value | UC Irvine has critical values for Amikacin: Peak:
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| Stability | Room temperature 4 hours, refrigerated 1 week, frozen 1 month. | ||||||||||||
| Turn around times | Test run daily. Turnaround time: 1-2 days. | ||||||||||||
| Additional information | Concurrent kanamycin treatment interferes with assay. Click here for A guide on Drug Level Monitoring |
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| CPT coding | 80150-90 | ||||||||||||
| Last Updated | 1/23/2013 3:23:26 PM | ||||||||||||
| Entry Number | 233 |
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