Vancomycin (VANCO (trough and peak levels); VANCO RAND (random); VANCO TR (trough only))
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| Synonyms:
| Vancomycin, Vanco |
| Specimen: | Blood: (1) Red (no preservative) top vacutainer tube.
Trough level- collect within 1 hour prior to dose.
Peak level- collect 2 hours after infusion is complete.
Random level may be collected at any time.
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| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 200 ul serum |
| Collection: | If an SST (serum separator tube) is collected, serum must be removed for gel within 1 hour of collection.
Transfer serum to a tightly capped plastic aliquot tube for transport.
Refrigerate at 2-8°C up to 24 hours; freeze -20°C for 168 hours. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | Trough therapeutic: 5-15 mcg/mL Peak therapeutic: 30-40 mcg/mL |
| Methodology: | |
| Test Use: | Therapeutic monitoring |
| Additional Information: | |
| Testing Includes: | Vancomycin trough and peak levels. Vancomycin random may be also be ordered |
| Testing Facility: | AnMed Laboratory |