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Tobramycin, Trough

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UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

 

Tube Type
royal blue top tube plain red top (no gel) pediatric bullet

Test ID TOBT
Test Number 254
SMS Browse TOBRAMYCIN - TROUGH
CPT Code(s) 80200
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core
Tube Station Routine: 30
STAT: 888
SpecimenRoutine:2 mL Blood / Royal Blue Top Tube; See Comments for additional specimen information
 micro:500 µL Blood/ Plain Red Top (no gel) Pediatric Bullet; See Comments for additional specimen information
AvailabilityRoutine:24 hours/day
 STAT:Yes
   
Turnaround Time Routine: Multiple runs daily
STAT: 1 hour
Reference RangeTherapeutic:<2 µg/mL
 Toxic:>2.5 µg/mL
CommentsCollect tobramycin-trough samples within 30 minutes before administering dose.
See Tobramycin-Fluid for Knee Fluid, CSF or JP Drainage
Red Top Pediatric Tubes must NOT contain Serum Separator Gel

 

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