Ordering Recommendation

Mnemonic

STREPTO

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Performed

Varies

Reported

3-10 days

New York DOH Approval Status

Specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York DOH approved laboratory, if possible.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain red. Also acceptable: Green (sodium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within one hour of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze immediately. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

CRITICAL FROZEN.

Unacceptable Conditions

Severely hemolyzed or thawed specimens.

Remarks

Include drug dose amount, frequency, method and date and time of last dose prior to draw on requisition form.

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month

Reference Interval

By Report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

If the exact time of both the dose and the blood draw are not accurately recorded, accurate interpretation of the concentration will not be possible.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

80299

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2009215 Streptomycin - Time/Date, Last Dose 45285-4
2009216 Streptomycin - Dose 4428-9
2009217 Antimicrobial Level - Streptomycin S/P 4039-4
2013571 Streptomycin - Comment 48767-8
3000291 Streptomycin - Specimen 31208-2
* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds; for a complete test mix, please click the sidebar link to access the Interface Map.

Aliases

Antimicrobial Level - Streptomycin by HPLC, Serum or Plasma

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