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Cerner Order Name Amikacin Rnd Amikacin Level, Random

Important Note

This test is obsolete, see Amikacin Level (Trough, Random, or Peak)

Performing Laboratory

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Lab Dept

Core Lab

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube  
Preferred:
Mint green-top (Lithium heparin) Vacutainer
Acceptable: Lavender-top (EDTA) vacutainer or Plain red-top vacutainer

Collection Volume: 2.0 mL (minimum 1.0 mL)
Patient Preparation: None
Sample Rejection: Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.
Special Instructions: 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: No established reference interval

Critical Values: ≥75.0 mcg/mL

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 Random (EPIC Test # LAB145)
Cerner order name: Amikacin Rnd
CPT Codes: 80150
LOINC Value: 35669-1
Synonyms:

Last Reviewed

June 2024