Vancomycin, trough-963

Test info

  
Vancomycin, trough
  
963
  
80202.1
  
VNT
  
Vancocin

Specimen

  
Serum or Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  
1.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  
  • Draw 1/2 hour prior to next dose
  • Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times 
  

Green/Gold:

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

 

Red:

  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Lt green plasma separator (PST)/Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

 

Red:

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

  
  • Date and time of last dose 

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 2 days

Frozen - 12 months

Allina performed internal stability studies on the Roche platform and validated gel tubes acceptable for testing.

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Inappropriate timing of collection
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Kinetic interaction of microparticles in a solution (KIMS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Trough (traditional)

5 - 10 ug/ml

Trough uncomplicated MRSA

10 - 15 ug/ml

Trough (endocarditis)

15 - 20 ug/ml

  

> 25 µg/mL

Billing

  
80202

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
03/09/2023
  
12/02/2021