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Vancomycin, Peak Level
MessagePeak levels are no longer routinely recommended.
Test Code
3024
Alias/See Also
Vancor, Peak Level; Vancocin, Peak Level
Preferred Specimen
One 3 mL plain red. Also acceptable: green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected in lavender (EDTA), lt. blue (sodium citrate), gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate), or separator tubes. Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Draw one to two hours following completion of infusion. Separate serum from cells ASAP.
