VANCOMYCIN, PEAK

Message
Vancomycin specimens should be drawn 2 hours post Dosage. Note: Provide the date and time of last Dose of Vancomycin given. Collect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques.


Test Code
LAB41 VANCP


Alias/See Also
VANCP


CPT Codes
80202

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection. Minimum Testing Volume: 0.5 mL Serum Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 3 daysRefrigerated : 8 days (Specimen must be removed from the clot or RBCs)Frozen: 3 Months Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, severely hemolyzed samples, and any sample from which the lipid layer has not been removed.


Clinical Significance
1230130021



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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