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Unit Code 80140:
Ganciclovir

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Specimen Required

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s). (Plasma gel tube is not

acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of EDTA plasma frozen in

plastic vial. Plasma for a peak level should be drawn 30 minutes after

completion of infusion of an intravenous dose or 60 minutes after an

intramuscular or oral dose of the antimicrobial to be assayed.

Note:      1. Indicate plasma on request form.

                  2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). (Serum gel tube is not

acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of serum frozen in plastic vial.

Serum for a peak level should be drawn 30 minutes after completion of

infusion of an intravenous dose or 60 minutes after an intramuscular or

oral dose of the antimicrobial to be assayed.

Note:    1. Indicate serum on request form.

                  2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Spinal Fluid

1 mL of spinal fluid. Send specimen frozen in plastic vial.  

Note:    1. Indicate spinal fluid on request form.

                  2. Label specimen appropriately (spinal fluid).

Transport Temperature

Frozen\Refrig NO\Ambient NO

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Serum, plasma, CSF

Anticoagulants Other Than:           Determine type of anticoagulant

                                                                clots may form during processing.

Hemolysis:                                          No

Thawing:                                              Warm Reject; Cold Refreeze

Lipemia:                                               No

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Friday; 11 a.m.

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