A morning trough sample is required.
Used for the infrequent determination of plasma levels where incipient toxicity dictates reduction in dosage if possible.
Time/date of last dose, time/date of sample collection and when HIV drug therapy commenced must be considered when interpreting drug results. This information is required on the request form.
John Ray PhD
Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
NSW Referral Laboratory for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Xavier Building L6
St. Vincent's Hospital
Victoria Street
Darlinghurst
NSW 2010
Phone +61 2 8382 9190
Fax +61 2 8382 3016
email jray@stvincents.com.au