Gentamicin Trough

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Gentamicin Lvl Trough

Trough levels should be collected 30 minutes before the next dose.

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Red top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

8 hours at Room Temperature, 2 days Refrigerated

0.5-1.9 ug/mL

Siemens Dimension EXL

Turbidimetric Inhibition

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

80170