Streptomycin

Label Mnemonic:	STREP
Epic code:	LAB4097
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

2 mL serum from 8-10 mL whole blood in a red-top tube

Rejection Criteria:

Severe hemolysis, thawed samples for greater than 24 hours.

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Turn Around Time:

2-7 days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

By report

Comments:

Peak sample is drawn 2 hours after dose.
Trough sample is drawn 6 hours after dose.

Please print, complete, and submit the Pharmacokinetics Diagnostics Requisition from the National Jewish Health Laboratory.

NOTE: Reference Laboratory must know if the patient is receiving ampicillin.

Methodology:

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

CPT Code:

82542