The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed aminoglycoside. Which of the following laboratory test results should the nurse review before administering the medication?
AMINOGLYCOSIDE - They are gentamicin, neomycin , streptomycin ,amikacin .
Laboratory tests to be reviewed before administration for aminoglycosides - this test reflect the health of the kidney such as creatinine levels and estimated glomerular filtration rate
Estimated glomerular filtration rate is above 90 in adults
It decreases with age even without kidney disease
Estimated glomerular filtration rate below 15 percentage indicate kidney failure
If it is 60 or below it is necessary to maintain blood pressure
If drug usage is not monitored kidney failure may cause due to nephrotoxicity if the concentration increase greater than 2 micro litre per millilitre
Creatine level in blood are 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per decilitre
High creatinine levels indicates kidney disease and dosage should be reduced
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