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Amikacin Level - Peak

Tube Type = Royal Blue or Red Bullet

or

no gel in red top bullet

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB5124
EPIC Order   AMIKACIN LEVEL,  PEAK
CPT Code(s)   80150
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Core Laboratory
Tube Station   Routine: 30; Stat: 888
Specimen Routine: 2 mL blood/navy blue plain tube or red plain tube; NO told SST; See Comments for additional specimen information
  Micro: 500uL blood; See Comments for additional specimen information
Stability

Unspun:

Spun/Separated: 

< 2 hours recommended

Referigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 14 days
Availability
 
24 hrs/day
Reference Range Therapeutic: 20-25 ug/mL
  Critical: >35 ug/mL
Comments Collect PEAK Specimens 30-60 minutes after dose.

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 05, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514