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Vancomycin : 917
Test CodeVANCAU or 917
Alias/See Also
Dipropylacetic Acid,Vanocin,Vancocin,Vancocine
CPT Codes
80202
Instructions
Collect as a trough just prior to next dose. Collect peak 1 hour after completion of the drug infusion.
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Alternative Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube, lithium heparin (green-top) tube, or fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Alternative Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube, lithium heparin (green-top) tube, or fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST)
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
Vancomycin, Peak 20.0-40.0 mg/L
Vancomycin, Trough 10.0-20.0 mg/L
Vancomycin, Trough 10.0-20.0 mg/L
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.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
