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Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Tobramycin, Serum}} Full Test List Biochemistry Tests {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | === ''Overview'' === |- |Department |Biochemistry |- |Test Code |TOBR |- |Synonyms | |- |Turnaround Time |1 – 4hrs |- |Stability – Add test | |- ! colspan="2" | === ''Specimen Requirements'' === |- |Specimen Type |Serum Plasma |- |Specimen Transportation | |- |Preferred |6 mL <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> |- |Acce..."
 
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|Synonyms  
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|Nebcin
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|Availability
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
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|Turnaround Time  
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=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
== Specimen Requirements ==
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|Specimen Type
|Patient Preparation
|Please supply last dosage details (Start time, date, and dosage amount)
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|Specimen  
|Serum
|Serum


Plasma
Plasma
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|Specimen Transportation
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|Preferred  
|Preferred  
|6 mL <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span>  
|Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span> tube
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|Acceptable  
|Acceptable  
|6 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span>
|<span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> or Yellow-Top tube
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|Unacceptable
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|Pediatric Requirements    
|Specimen Transportation
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|Paediatric Requirements    
|600uL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span>   
|600uL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span>   
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=== ''Aliquot Requirements'' ===
== Aliquot Requirements ==
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|Sample Type
|Sample  
|1 mL Serum or LiHep Plasma
|Plasma
Serum
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|Preferred Volume
|0.5 mL  
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|Minimum Volume  
|Minimum Volume  
|0.2 mL Serum or LiHep Plasma
|0.2 mL  
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|Aliquot Transportation  
|Aliquot Transportation  
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=== ''Clinical Information'' ===
== Clinical Information ==
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|Reference Intervals  
|Reference Intervals  
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|Test Method  
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|Abbott Alinity Ci using Abbott reagents  
|Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.
Particle-enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (PETINIA)
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|Advanced Notice  
|Advanced Notice  
|Please notify the laboratory in advance of any scheduled testing – extn 7881  
|Please notify the laboratory in advance of any scheduled testing – extn 7881  
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|Patient Preparation
|Please supply last dosage details (Start time, date, and dosage amount)
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| colspan="2" |Telephone communication about impending requests will greatly facilitate rapid results.  
| colspan="2" |Telephone communication about impending requests will greatly facilitate rapid results.  
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Aminoglycoside clearance is reduced with renal impairment.  
Aminoglycoside clearance is reduced with renal impairment.  
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 30 January 2026

Overview

Department Biochemistry
Test Code TOBR
Synonyms Nebcin
Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time 1 – 4hrs
Stability – Add test 24 hours

Specimen Requirements

Patient Preparation Please supply last dosage details (Start time, date, and dosage amount)
Specimen Serum

Plasma

Preferred Li-Hep Green-Top tube
Acceptable Red-Top or Yellow-Top tube
Unacceptable
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements   600uL Li-Hep Microtainer

Aliquot Requirements

Sample Plasma

Serum

Preferred Volume 0.5 mL
Minimum Volume 0.2 mL
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Trough level: 0 - 2 mg/L  

Peak level: 5 - 10 mg/L

Test Method Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.

Particle-enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (PETINIA)

Advanced Notice Please notify the laboratory in advance of any scheduled testing – extn 7881

Comments

Telephone communication about impending requests will greatly facilitate rapid results.  

Once daily dosing is recommended using a target area-under-the-concentration (AUC) curve. Contact the ward Pharmacist.

Aminoglycoside clearance is reduced with renal impairment.

Owner Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed 30.01.2026
Next review 30.01.2027 (OK)