Vancomycin, peak-964

Test info

  
Vancomycin, peak
  
964
  
80202.3
  
VNP
  
Vancocin

Specimen

  
Serum or Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  
1.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  
  • Draw 15 or 30 minutes after IV dose depending on providers orders
  • 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
  
  

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

  

Therapeutic: 35.0 - 45.0 µg/mL

  

>60 µg/mL

Billing

  
80202

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
12/02/2021