Tobramycin, Timed
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
| Tube Type
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| Test ID | TOBTM | |
| Test Number | 270 | |
| SMS Browse | TOBRAMYCIN TIMED | |
| CPT Code(s) | 80200 | |
| Group/Individual Test | Individual | |
| Laboratory | Core | |
| Tube Station | Routine: 30 STAT: 888 | |
| Specimen | Routine: | 2 mL Blood / Royal Blue Top Tube; See Comments for additional specimen information |
| micro: | 500 µL Blood/ Plain Red Top (no gel) or Pink Top Pediatric Bullet; See Comments for additional specimen information | |
| Availability | Routine: | 24 hours/day |
| STAT: | Yes | |
| Turnaround Time | Routine: Multiple runs daily STAT: 1 hour | |
| Reference Range | Therapeutic: | Undefined |
| Critical: | >12 µg/mL | |
| Comments | Collect sample before administering B-lactam antibiotics, otherwise levels may be lower than expected. See Tobramycin, Fluid for Knee Fluid, CSF or JP Drainage Red Top Pediatric Tubes must NOT contain Serum Separator Gel Go to Peak and Trough information The timed concentrations are obtained with routine blood draws (as established by Phlebotomy Services) during the dosing interval between the time of the peak and the trough. The requested time of collection must be included with the order for placement of the request on the appropriate phlebotomy draw schedule. Please refer to the Aminoglycoside Therapy Monitoring Policy Memo #97 or consult with the pharmacist for recommended monitoring guidelines. | |
Tobramycin, Timed
