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Amikacin

Medicine levels · also printed as Amikacin level, Amikacin trough, Serum amikacin, Amikacin pre-dose

Typical UK adult rangebelow 5 mg/L

The chart specifies the target for the timing used; the printed range applies.

What this test measures

Amikacin is an antibiotic used for some resistant and mycobacterial infections, monitored like gentamicin.

Why doctors request it

Measured in hospital during treatment, often every one to three days.

What commonly pushes it up

Kidney disease
A sample taken too soon after the injection

What commonly pushes it down

A larger body size or high kidney clearance
A sample taken late

Everyday reasons for a value outside the range

The timing relative to the injection defines which range applies
Pre-dose and post-dose ranges are entirely different

About the sample

Before the next injection.

Written by a UK consultant physician. Typical UK adult reference ranges; your laboratory's own printed range takes precedence.

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This is an educational summary of results you uploaded. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it does not replace the doctor who requested the test. If you are worried, or a result is marked outside range, discuss it with your doctor. Written and reviewed by a UK consultant physician. Reference ranges vary between laboratories.