Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Piperacillin
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
4th September 2024	Transport Instructions between sites and/or laboratories	Research use only
	Frequency		Weekdays
	Notes		Method: LC-MS/MS Target range: 8.0 - 64.0 mg/L

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

PIPER

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

Lithium Heparin (without Gel)
EDTA 3 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

2 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Processing Instructions:

Centrifuge
Aliquot
Store at -20'C

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

On Ice

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays