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Vancomycin, Trough
Test CodeVANT
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Patient Preparation
Collect as a trough just prior to next dose
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Heparinized plasma
Transport Container
Original collection vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 2 days
Refrigerated: 2 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens other than serum or heparinized plasma
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
5.0-20.0 ug/mL
Levels greater than 20 ug/mL are considered toxic.
Levels greater than 20 ug/mL are considered toxic.
Clinical Significance
Vancomycin is an antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections, especially methicillin-resistant staphylococci. Vancomycin is also used in treatment for penicillin-allergic patients who cannot receive or have failed to respond to other drugs, including the penicillins and/or cephalosporins and for other infections caused by vancomycin-susceptible organisms.
