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. 1976 Nov;10(5):866–867. doi: 10.1128/aac.10.5.866

Stability of Gentamicin in Serum

Sue M Jones 1,2, Donna J Blazevic 1,2, Henry H Balfour Jr 1,2
PMCID: PMC429851  PMID: 1008545

Abstract

Patients' sera were divided into three portions when the initial gentamicin level was determined and were stored at −20, 4, and 25°C in plastic or glass tubes. Gentamicin levels were repeated after 1 and 2 days of storage at the respective temperatures. There was no significant difference in gentamicin levels among portions, except those from a patient in renal failure with high serum concentrations of carbenicillin.

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