Gentamicin Trough

Also listed as: Gentamicin, Trough, Gentamicin Trough, Serum
Primary unit: ug/mL
LOINC codes: 3665-7
Tests that measure Gentamicin Trough: Quest Diagnostics 2, Labcorp 1

Ranges

Each lab publishes a reference range for the population groups it tests, usually the middle 95% of results. These intervals describe that population, not an optimal or healthy target. How ranges differ

Quest Diagnostics, Gentamicin, Peak and Trough 444

Population	Interval
Gentamicin, Peak	5.0-10.0 mg/L
Gentamicin, Trough	1.0-2.0 mg/L

Quest Diagnostics test catalog, 444

Tests

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Quest Diagnostics 2 tests

Single-analyte tests

Gentamicin, Peak and Trough 444
Serum · Fasting not stated
Method and collection
Method
Immunoassay (IA)
Preparation
Collect peak at the end of a 60 minute IV infusion, 30 minutes after the end of a 30 minute IV infusion or 60 minutes after the IM dose. Collect as a trough just before next dose.
Collection
Clearly mark each specimen peak or trough
Quest Diagnostics catalog page
Gentamicin, Trough 8575
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Fri a.m.; Report available: 1-3 days
Method and collection
Method
Immunoassay (IA)
Preparation
Collect as a trough just prior to next dose
Reference notes
1.0-2.0 mg/L
Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Labcorp 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Gentamicin, Serum, Trough 007163
Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 1 - 3 days
Labcorp catalog page

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Sources

Labcorp test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
Quest Diagnostics test catalog
2 tests: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
LOINC 3665-7
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for Gentamicin Trough
Registered studies that measure Gentamicin Trough, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.

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We compile this page from named laboratory catalogs, guidelines and studies. Labs calculate reference intervals from the people they test, for one assay method and one population group, so an interval describes that population rather than an optimal target.

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