Test Code AMIKACIN Amikacin, Random, Peak, or Trough

Important Note

**Please see the following comments regarding preferred patient ranges:

Peak (Moderately Severe Infections): 20-25 μg/mL

Peak (Life-threatening Infections or Less Sensitive Pathogens): 25-30 μg/mL

Trough (Life-threatening Infections): 5-8 μg/mL

Trough: (Less Severe Infections): 1-4 μg/mL

**Please see critical value reporting information below. There is not a reference range or critical value range established for random specimens:

Trough: >10.0 µg/mL

Peak: >40 µg/mL

Infectious

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

AMIKACINR (Amikacin Random)

AMIKACINP (Amikacin Peak)

AMIKACINT (Amikacin Trough)

Preferred Specimen:

1.0mL serum (gel or non-gel tube)

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL serum (gel or non-gel tube)

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability:

Ambient: undefined

Refrigerated: undefined, but recommended for storage

Frozen: undefined

Willis Knighton Medical Center

2600 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA 71130