Gentamicin Level, Peak

Synonyms

  • GENTAK
  • GENTAMICIN LEVEL, PEAK
  • LAB28
  • PRED-G
  • VALISONE-G

Cerner Name

Gentamicin Peak

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s) - Serum gel tube is not acceptable.
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:  Draw specimen 45 to 60 minutes after an intramuscular injection and 30 minutes after completion of a 30-minute intravenous (IV) infusion or immediately after a 60-minute IV infusion.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 days Refrigerated
2 weeks Frozen

Methodology

Particle-enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay (PETIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

80170

PDM

5400157

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
GENTAMICIN LEVEL, PEAK GENTPEAK GENTAMICIN PK Gentamicin Peak

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic:  5-10 µg/mL
Toxic:  >10 µg/mL
 
Neonates (0 to 30 Days) Therapeutic: 8.0 - 13.0 ug/mL
Neonates (0 to 30 Days)Toxic: > 13.0 ug/mL 

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB28 build edit