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AMIKACIN, RANDOM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1722 Geisinger Epic ID: 34068 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL dark blue-top (K2 EDTA) tube
4 mL grey-top (Na fluoride/K oxalate) tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Do not collect in serum separator tube (SST)or heparin tubes. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge or plasma 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature (preferred) or refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 7 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Serum separator tubes are not acceptable. Heparinized plasma not acceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Peak 20.0-25.0 mg/L. Trough 4.0-8.0 mg/L |
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CPT code(s): |
80150 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Amikacin, random. | |
Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Amikin, random Quest test code 236 AMIKAC
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