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Test Code VANT Vancomycin, Trough, Plasma or Serum

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma
Draw blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) tube(s) 30 minutes before the third dose to be infused. Spin down and send 1 mL of lithium heparin plasma refrigerated.

Note:  1. Date and time of last dose is required on request form for processing.

2. Indicate plasma on request form.
3. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) 30 minutes before the third dose to be infused.  Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Note:  1. Date and time of last dose is required on request form for processing.

2. Indicate serum on request form.
3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Performing Laboratory

Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services

Reference Values

Therapeutic concentration:  5.0-15.0 µg/mL

Toxic concentration:  >15.0 µg/mL

Methodology

KIMS

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80202