Tobramycin Trough TOBRAT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Tobramycin Level, Trough

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Tobramycin Level, Trough

Clinical Info

Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during tobramycin therapy
 

Specimen Type

Blood

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: Trough specimen should be drawn just prior to the next dose.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

80200 

PDM

5400207

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic: 0.0 -1.9 ug/mL
Critical: > 2.0 ug/mL

Forms