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Gentamicin, Random
Test Name Gentamicin, Random
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Red Top Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Blood Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Serum collected in red top tube. Avoid gold top (SST). Serum collected in red top vacutainer without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Special Instructions Serum free from hemolysis collected without gel separator. Separate samples from cells as soon as possible. Repeated freezing and thawing of samples should be avoided Rejection Criteria: Gel separator, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples will be rejected. Stability: stable at room temperature for 24h, refrigerated 1 week, frozen 2 weeks (avoid repeat freeze/thaw cycles) Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time 1 hour STAT/Trauma, 4 hours routine	Test Utilization
Reference Value Before dose: < 1.0 mg/L Toxic: >2.0 mg/L
Test Code GENR	Methodology Enzyme Immunoassay
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Gentamicin, Random

Test Name

Gentamicin, Random

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Red Top

Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Blood

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum collected in red top tube. Avoid gold top (SST). Serum collected in red top vacutainer without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Special Instructions Serum free from hemolysis collected without gel separator. Separate samples from cells as soon as possible. Repeated freezing and thawing of samples should be avoided

Rejection Criteria: Gel separator, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples will be rejected.

Stability: stable at room temperature for 24h, refrigerated 1 week, frozen 2 weeks (avoid repeat freeze/thaw cycles)

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time

1 hour STAT/Trauma, 4 hours routine

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Before dose: < 1.0 mg/L

Toxic: >2.0 mg/L

Test Code

GENR

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019