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| 33480:VANCOMYCIN, TROUGH | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Immunoturbidimetric Assay | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 12/16/2008 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Daily | ||||||||
| Released: | Same day | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 80202 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube, 4 mL green top tube (heparin), 4.5 mL plasma separator tube (PST), or 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). Draw within 30 minutes of next infusion. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection and transport in original tube. Centrifuge green or lavender top tube within 2 hours of collection, separate plasma and pour into a plastic vial for transport. Refrigerate. Freeze if specimen cannot be assayed within 48 hours. Note date and time of last dose. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 0.5 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 150 µL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated, or frozen on dry ice. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Specimen frozen/thawed more than once; refrigerated specimen received in laboratory more than 48 hours after collection. | ||||||||
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Reference Range:
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Therapeutic Range
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5-20 µg/mL
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Toxic (critical level)
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>20.0 µg/mL
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