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Vancomycin, Plasma or Serum
Test Code1294
CPT Codes
80202
Preferred Specimen
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Plasma
Container/Tube: Green-top (heparin) tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of plasma
Collection Instructions: Draw trough specimen 30 minutes before dose and peak specimen 60 minutes after completion of dose. Random level is acceptable.
Note: 1. Dosage time and route of administration are required. 2. Indicate plasma and as peak, trough, or random. 3. Label specimen appropriately (plasma and as peak, trough, or random).
Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum
Collection Instructions: Draw trough specimen 30 minutes before next dose and peak specimen 60 minutes after completion of infusion. Random level is acceptable.
Note: 1. Dosage time and route of administration are required. 2. Indicate serum and as peak, trough, or random. 3. Label specimen appropriately (serum and as peak, trough, or random).
Plasma
Container/Tube: Green-top (heparin) tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of plasma
Collection Instructions: Draw trough specimen 30 minutes before dose and peak specimen 60 minutes after completion of dose. Random level is acceptable.
Note: 1. Dosage time and route of administration are required. 2. Indicate plasma and as peak, trough, or random. 3. Label specimen appropriately (plasma and as peak, trough, or random).
Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum
Collection Instructions: Draw trough specimen 30 minutes before next dose and peak specimen 60 minutes after completion of infusion. Random level is acceptable.
Note: 1. Dosage time and route of administration are required. 2. Indicate serum and as peak, trough, or random. 3. Label specimen appropriately (serum and as peak, trough, or random).
Minimum Volume
Pediatric volume: 0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday
Reference Range
Peak
Therapeutic concentration: 20.0-40.0 µg/mL
Trough Therapeutic concentration: 5.0-20.0 µg/mL
Toxic concentration (automatic call-back):
Trough: >30.0 µg/mL
Peak or Random: >40.0 µg/mL
Therapeutic concentration: 20.0-40.0 µg/mL
Trough Therapeutic concentration: 5.0-20.0 µg/mL
Toxic concentration (automatic call-back):
Trough: >30.0 µg/mL
Peak or Random: >40.0 µg/mL
Clinical Significance
Useful for therapeutic drug monitoring.
Performed By
CoxHealth