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Unit Code 90069:
Kanamycin Level, BA

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Specimen Required

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

acceptable.) Spin down and send 1.0 mL serum frozen in a plastic vial.

 

Note:   Strict frozen, no freeze/thaw cycles.

                1. Specify all antimicrobials being used to treat the patient.

                  2.  Indicate PEAK or TROUGH on request form. Specimens

                  collected just before the next antibiotic dose represent the

                  TROUGH levels. Those obtained within 15 minutes after the end

                  of I.V. infusion or 45 min. after an IM injection represent the PEAK

                  levels.

 

Transport Temperature

Frozen\Refrig NO\Ambient NO

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Serum  

Anticoagulants Other Than:          

Hemolysis:                                         

Thawing:                                             

Lipemia:                                              

 

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Friday

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