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Vancomycin, Random
Test CodeVANCR
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB40
Vancocin (Vancomycin Hydrochloride)
Vancocin (Vancomycin Hydrochloride)
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Collection Container: Red top
Instructions
Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.
Transport Container
Plastic vial
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 3 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
No range established for random collected specimens.
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: April 17, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, April 17, 2023