Amikacin Level
Clinical Background:
When patients are being treated with antibiotics such as this, it is important that levels are monitored to ensure that they are not so high that they are toxic or so low that they are ineffectual
When patients are being treated with antibiotics such as this, it is important that levels are monitored to ensure that they are not so high that they are toxic or so low that they are ineffectual
Test Details
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Discipline:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Specimen Container Adult:
Serum sample (SST or plain tube)
Serum sample (SST or plain tube)
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Serum sample (SST or plain tube)
Serum sample (SST or plain tube)
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1 mL
1 mL
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 mL
1 mL
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Sample Stability:
Unseparated sample: unknown
Separated sample: 8 hours at 15-25C, 48 hours at 2-8C, 4 weeks at -20CUnseparated sample: unknown
Separated sample: 8 hours at 15-25C, 48 hours at 2-8C, 4 weeks at -20C -
Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
Yes
Yes
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Interpretation:
For once daily dosing <5 mg/L
For multi dosing <10 mg/L
Testing of peak levels is not recommendedFor once daily dosing <5 mg/L
For multi dosing <10 mg/L
Testing of peak levels is not recommended -
Specialist Contact Name:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specialist Telephone:
0191 22 31019
0191 22 31019