Itraconazole Assay
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:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Clotted blood - Gold SST
Clotted blood - Gold SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Clotted blood
Clotted blood
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Minimum Volume Adult:
5 ml
5 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 ml
1 ml
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Special Requirement:
None noted. Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2 to 10 °C
None noted. Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2 to 10 °C
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Sample Stability:
Stable at fridge/ambient temperature for 24 hours
Stable at fridge/ambient temperature for 24 hours
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Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
N/A
N/A
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Quality Assurance:
Sent to Reference lab
Sent to Reference lab
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Reference Ranges:
None available
None available
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Factors Affecting Result:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2 to 10°C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2 to 10°C
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Referenced Documents:
31.12.14
31.12.14
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Other Info:
Referred to Bristol
Referred to Bristol