Special Blood Collections: Therapeutic drug monitoring

Introduction

  • Physicians need to know the blood concentration of certain drugs in order to select the best dose for their patients.
  • As a phlebotomist, you might be asked to draw peak (highest), and trough (lowest) levels of various therapeutic drugs.

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