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HelpCerner Order Name Amikacin Pk Amikacin Level, Peak
Performing Laboratory
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Lab Dept
Core Lab
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube
Preferred: Mintgreen-top (lithium heparin) Vacutainer
Acceptable: Plain, red-top Vacuatiner or Lavender-top (EDTA) vacutainer
Collection Volume: 2.0 mL (minimum 1.0 mL)
Patient Preparation: None
Sample Rejection: Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.
Special Instructions: Collect 30-60 minutes after dose and send to lab promptly.
Logistics
Test Availability: Monday-Sunday
Cut-off time: None; performed as received
Turnaround Time: Same day; 2 hours from receipt in lab
Lab Testing Section: Chemistry
Interpretive
Therapeutic Range:
ranges apply to all ages
10.0-35.0 mcg/mL
Critical Values: None established
Critical test results will be automatically called back initially and every 24 hours thereafter.
Limitations: NA
Methodology: Immunoassay (Kinetic interaction of microparticles in solution (KIMS) as measured by changes in light transmission).
Additional Information
For SLCH Laboratory use only
Lab Processing instructions: Centrifuge specimen to separate. If specimen is collected in a plain, red-top or Lavender-top (EDTA) tube; aliquot sample into a conical tube for testing (labeling with specimen type.
Processed Volume: 0.3 mL plasma/serum
Analyte Stability:
Ambient - unprocessed: 8 hours
PROCESSED:
Ambient (processed): 8 hours
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 4 weeks
Notes: None
General Information
EPIC order name: Amikacin Level Peak (EPIC Test # LAB5028)
Cerner order name: Amikacin Pk
CPT Codes: 80150
LOINC Value: 3319-1
Synonyms:
Last Reviewed
June 2024