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Test Code VANC Vancomycin

Important Note

Order LAB40

Performing Laboratory

 YRMC Laboratory

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Specimen Requirements

LT Green/Mint Top (NAHEP)
Minimum Draw Volume: 2mL

Trough interval samples should be drawn just before the next dose

Order of Draw

BD Vacutainer Blood Collection System

Specimen Transport Temperature

Stability- Refrigerated Up to 24 hours from the time of collection.
Stability- Ambient Up to 8 hours from the time of collection.
If specimens cannot be centrifuged, they must be received in the laboratory within 2 hours.
 

CPT Code

80202

Unit of Measure

ug/mL

Patient Preparation

  • Pharmacokinetic factors including dosage form, mode of administration, Co-administered drugs, age, renal function, and individual variations in adsorption, distribution, and excretion can influence the appropriate time of sample collection following administration of vancomycin.
  • Trough drug monitoring should begin after steady state is achieved and samples should be collected within 30 minutes of the next dose.
  • When peak levels are being measured; samples should be drawn 0.5 – 2 hours after an infusion.

Special Precautions

Protect sample from light