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Vancomycin, Random
Test CodeVANR
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Patient Preparation
Collect as a trough just prior to next dose. Collect peak 1 hour after completion of the drug infusion.
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
Reference ranges only apply to peak or trough levels.
Clinical Significance
Vancomycin is an antibiotic used in the treatment of serious 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.
