Serum Amikacin Level Test Price | Lahalak Platform
Accurately measures amikacin levels in the blood to ensure effective treatment of severe bacterial infections while preventing potential side effects on hearing and kidneys.
Scientific name: Serum Amikacin Level Test
Amikacin serum testing is a quantitative measurement of the concentration of this aminoglycoside antibiotic in the blood. Amikacin is a potent bactericidal antibiotic used to treat severe infections caused by resistant gram-negative bacteria. Due to its narrow therapeutic range and potential nephrotoxicity (kidney toxicity) and ototoxicity (ear tox...
Service type
Laboratory test (Blood)
Duration
10-15 minutes
Fasting
Fasting is not required
Included Services
- A detailed analysis to measure the concentration of amikacin in blood serum.
- Consult your doctor or clinical pharmacist to interpret the results (peak and trough) and adjust the dose.
- Personal support services from Halak.
Medical Service Information
Conditions & Notices
- Precision in timing is key: Peak and trough samples must be taken precisely at the times specified by the medical team. Any error in timing renders the results uninterpretable.
- Fasting is not required, but the time of the last dose and the time of sample collection must be accurately recorded.
- Kidney function (serum creatinine level) should be monitored concurrently with amikacin testing.
- Inform the medical team of all other medications the patient is taking, which may interact with or increase toxicity (e.g., loop diuretics, vancomycin, cephalosporins).
- The sample is usually drawn from a vein opposite the arm into which the drug was not injected.
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