Amikacin

Alphabetical Test listing

Amikacin-951

  
Amikacin
  
951
  
80150
  
AMK
  
Amikin
  

 Therapeutic drug management

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as serum
  
  
Heparin plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 

  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by inverting 5 - 10 times to prevent clotting.

  
  1. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  2. Transfer serum to a Amber vial/tube with cap - 12mL (MedTox), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

  
  • Date/time of last dose (peak/trough)
  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

  

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

  
MedTox Laboratories (200): R-MX
  
Daily
  
1 - 2 days
  

Immunoassay

  

Trough: 3.0 - 5.0 µg/mL

Peak: 10.0 - 30.0 µg/mL

  
80150
  
11/30/2001
  
01/03/2024
  
01/03/2024