Epic Code LAB1231851 Amikacin, Peak

Interface Order Alias

1231851

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

Container(s): 4.5 mL Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) or 5.0 mL Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)

Acceptable containers: 6.0 mL Red Top (Plain) or 4.0 mL Green Top (Lithium Heparin, non-gel)
Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL
Capillary collect ok? Yes
Microtainer acceptable: Yes

Collection Instructions:

Inpatients: Please contact your local inpatient pharmacy for information regarding appropriate timing for blood drug level orders, if needed.
Indicate date and time of last dose.
Avoid gross hemolysis
After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
Specimen should be processed within 2 hours – See Processing Instructions.

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

Processed Specimen: Plasma or Serum
Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
Aliquot: Yes
Processing Instructions:
- Plasma is preferred specimen type
- Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection.
- Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.

Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerate: 24 hours (48 hours if aliquoted serum/plasma)

Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

Peak: 20.0 - 35.0 mcg/mL

Critical: > 50.0 mcg/mL

Laboratory Critical Values Table

Performing Department

Chemistry

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI

Methodology

Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in Solution (KIMS)

CPT

80150

CDM Code

Not Available

LOINC