Tobramycin Level Trough

Additional Codes

LAB38

MBMC Main Laboratory

Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay

Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Specimen Volume: Full tube

Alternative Specimen Type: Serum

Alternative Container/Tube: Gold, Serum gel

Alternative Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions: Collection time is as follows:

-Intravenous: 30 minutes before next dose

-Intramuscular: 30 minutes before next dose

-PEAK and TROUGH levels should be scheduled around the same

Ambient

Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 1 hour after receipt in laboratory
Routine: within 4 hours

0-18 years: ≤0.9 mcg/mL
18-150 years: ≤2.0 mcg/mL

Critical values (automatic call-back): > 2.1 mcg/mL

Interpretive Data

≥18yrs:

Therapeutic Range:

UTI: 0-1 mcg/mL

Systemic illness: 0-1 mcg/mL

Sepsis: 0-2 mcg/mL

Test Classification:

This test has been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer’s instructions.

CPT Code:

80200

3 days Refrigerated