Gentamicin

Containers - Adult

Brown Capped Gel Tube	Volume Range 0.1 ml Additive per Container None
Lithium Heparin (Orange Cap)	Volume Range ​0.1 ml

Containers - Child

Orange Cap - Paediatric	Volume Range ​0.10 mL

Reference ranges

Refer to guidelines on the Intranet. Contact Microbiology to discuss results.

Laboratory Site

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 242 6806

SJH

Howden Road West
Howden
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6PP

Telephone (Biochemistry): 01506 52 3160/1

WGH

Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 537 1910/1

Availability

​24 hours every day

Anticipated turnaround

​1 day

General additional information

​Please state whether sample is post dose or trough (pre-dose)