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Test Code VANC Vancomycin, Random, Peak, or Trough

Important Note

**Please see critical value reporting information for Vancomycin Peak or Trough.  There is not an established reference range or critical value range set for random specimens.

>50 µg/mL <1yr old     
>80 µg/mL >1yr old
Infectious

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

VANC

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

1mL EDTA plasma

 

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube

 

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL plasma or serum (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

 

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient:  undefined

Refrigerated:  undefined

Frozen:  for WKCRL clients-please freeze for transporation

 

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Performing Laboratory

Willis Knighton Medical Center

Willis Knighton Bossier

Willis Knighton Pierremont

Willis Knighton South