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Test Code 8702 Vancomycin (Trough)

Purpose

Monitoring Vancomycin levels during treatment. Use of intravenous vancomycin should be restricted to serious infections caused by susceptible staphylococci or other gram-positive bacteria when other antibiotics are ineffective or not tolerated. Vancomycin is the drug of choice for serious infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (including S epidermidis). These infections include septicemia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, lung abscesses, soft tissue infections, wound infections, and meningitis.

 

Performing Laboratory

Copley Hospital

 

Methodology

Turbidimetric Rate

 

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood (Plasma or Serum)

Preferred: Light-Green Top

Acceptable: Gold Top

Specimen Volume: Full Tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

 

Collection Instructions:

1. Label specimen with patient’s full name, date of birth,

    date & time of collection, and person collecting.

2. If delay in specimen transport > 1 hour, centrifuge tube.

3. Refrigerate specimen during transport.

 

Reference Values

Therapeutic Concentration: 10 - 20 µg / mL

 

Stability

Refrigerated: 2 Days

 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time: 1 Day

 

Aliases

Vancomycin (Trough)

Vancocin

Antibiotic Assay

Antimicrobial Assay

Antibiotic

 

Test Classification & CPT Coding

80202