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VANCOMYCIN, RANDOM
Test CodeLAB40
CPT Codes
80202
Preferred Specimen
Adult: One 6 mL red top tube
Pediatric: One red top microtainer
Pediatric: One red top microtainer
Other Acceptable Specimens
One dark green top tube
Instructions
Specify dosage history, whether peak or trough. Time drawn must be written on label.
Sample must be centrifuged within two hours of collection. Serum/plasma (red or dark green top tube) must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Unstable, centrifuge within two hours of collection
Ambient: 3 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Ambient: 3 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples drawn in a tube with a separator gel will be rejected. The separator gel may cause falsely lower results.
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
Reference Range: 30-40 ug/mL
Toxic (critical) level: ≥60.1 ug/mL
Toxic (critical) level: ≥60.1 ug/mL
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center Barnesville Hospital Braxton County Memorial Camden Clark Medical Center Fairmont Medical Center Garrett Regional Medical Center Harrison Community Hospital Jackson General Hospital Jefferson Medical Center Princeton Community Hospital Potomac Valley Hospital Reynolds Memorial Hospital Summersville Regional Medical Center St. Joseph’s Hospital United Hospital Center Uniontown Hospital Wetzel County Hospital Wheeling Hospital