Moxifloxacin Test | Austin Pathology

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Moxifloxacin

Laboratory	Referred Test
Specimen	Blood
Container	EDTA (purple)
Collection Instructions	Collect at room temperature
Additional Collection Instructions	2 Samples are required to be taken at specific times after a dose has been given (2 hours post-dose and 6 hours post-dose). Please document both the date/time the sample has been taken, as well as when the last dose was given, on the request form.
Minimum Adult Volume	None
Minimum Paediatric Volume	None
Frequency	As required

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Requirements for Pathology Service (PDF)

Test Code	MISCSO
Container ID	S, EWP, CM, SP, EW, CMS, ACD, CR, SWAB
Opt. Container	Lithium Heparin - No Gel (green) Serum tube (gold cap OR red cap w. yellow insert)
Storage Instructions	Aliquot and freeze as soon as possible
Additional (Storage) Instructions	Instructions for: Metropolitan and Regional Specimen Receptions Centrifuge, aliquot, and freeze plasma within 24 hours of collection.
Transport Instructions	Transport frozen
External Laboratory	HPLC Laboratory, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital