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Amikacin Level - Random

Tube Type = Royal Blue Top or Red Bullet

or

no gel in red top bullet

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB145
EPIC Order   AMIKACIN LEVEL, RANDOM
CPT Code(s)   80150
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Core Laboratory
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: 2 mL blood/navy blue plain tube/NO gold SST
  Micro: 500 uL blood in red pediatric non-gel tube
Stability
Unspun: <2 hours recommended
Spun/separated: 7 days refrigerated/14 days frozen
Availability
24 hrs/day
Reference Range Therapeutic: 2-50ug/mL
  Critical: undefined

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 05, 2026

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