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Lab Dept:
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Chemistry
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Test Name:
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AMIKACIN LEVEL
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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AMIM
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Synonyms:
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AmikinŽ
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CPT Codes:
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80150 - Amikacin
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Test Includes:
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Amikacin level reported in mcg/mL.
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Useful for therapeutic drug monitoring
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Chemistry - Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories (Test# 81752)
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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1 day; test performed daily
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Special Instructions:
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Peak Level:
Draw 60 minutes after an intramuscular (IM) dose
Draw 30 minutes after an intranvenous (IV) dose
Trough Level: Draw 30 minutes before next dose
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Blood
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Container:
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Red top (plain, no gel) tube
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Draw Volume:
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3.0 mL (Minimum: 1.0) blood
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Processed Volume:
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1.0 mL (Minimum: 0.25 mL) serum
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen, remove serum into a screw-capped round bottom plastic vial. Store and shop at frozen temperatures. Forward promptly.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen; specimens other than serum
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Therapeutic trough concentrations: <8 mcg/mL
Therapeutic peak concentrations: 20 – 25 mcg/mL
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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N/A
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Methodology:
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Enzyme-Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT)
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References:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories Web Page (January 2010)
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Updates:
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1/28/2010: Plasma no longer accepted at MML. Units changed from ug to mcg. Trough range previously listed at 5 – 10 ug/mL.
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