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HelpTest Code VANCT Vancomycin, Trough
Additional Codes
Epic: LAB39
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Type
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
- Vancomycin specimens should be drawn just prior to next dose.
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Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.
Additional Information:
- Provide date and time of last dose.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 3 months
Reference Range
Theraputic: 10.0 - 20.0 µg/mL
Rejection Due To
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Method Name
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)