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Test Code LAB4222 VANCOMYCIN, RANDOM

Specimen Type

Preferred Sample: Lithium Heparin Plasma (Mint Green Top, Dark Green Top)

Alternative Sample: Serum (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)

* See Test Limitations on this page for information about tubes containing gel.

 

Specimen Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days

Method

Colorimetric

Reference Ranges

Vancomycin ug/mL

         Random 5.0 - 40.0

         Trough 5.0 – 10.0

         Trough Toxic: > 21.0 mg/dL

         Peak 2.0 – 40.0

         Peak Toxic: > 50.0

Reporting Limit

1.4 - 400.0 ug/mL

Synonyms

Vancocin

Test Components

Vancomycin, ug/mL

CPT Codes

80202

Limitations

Studies have shown that therpeutic drug levels may be altered in serum/plasms that remains in contact with separator gel. Therapeutic drug levels collected in an SST or PST should be run within 24 hours of collection.