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Test Code
AMKT
Test Name
Amikacin, Trough
CPT Codes
80150
Expected Turnaround Time
Same day
Clinical Utility
Amikacin is effective in the treatment of serious gram-negative infections and is particularly useful in those strains resistant to other aminoglycosides. Monitoring serum/plasma concentrations of amikacin is useful because of the narrow margin between therapeutic effectiveness and toxicity.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen

Container

Volume

Serum

Red Top, Plain

1 mL

Serum

Gold Top, Serum Separator

1 mL

Serum

Microtainer, Red Top

500 µL

Serum

Microtainer, Serum Separator

500 µL

Plasma

Lavendar Top (EDTA)

1 mL

Plasma

Grey Top (Sodium Fluoride, Potassium Oxalate)

1 mL

Plasma

Dark Green Top (Lithium Heparin)

1 mL

Plasma

Microtainer, Lavender Top (EDTA)

500 µL

Plasma

Microtainer, Green Gel

500 µL
Collection Instructions
Collect 30 minutes before the next dose.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  • Centrifuge for 5 minutes at 3000 rpm and transfer serum or plasma to plastic aliquot tube.
  • Freeze if delay in analysis will be more than 8 hours.
  • Failure to freeze samples containing additional antibiotics may result in falsely low amikacin levels due to in vitro inactivation.
Transport Instructions

Transport serum or plasma specimens to the laboratory frozen.
Stability Requirements

Frozen

Store Frozen
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Reference Intervals

Age Group

Reference Interval

Units

All Ages

5 - 10

µg/mL

 
Critical Values

Age Group

Critical Value

Units

All Ages

>= 11

µg/mL

 
Performing Location
Roble Road Core Laboratory
Alternate Names
  • Amikin
  • Amiglyde-V
  • Arikayce
Testing Schedule
Routine daily, STAT testing available
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