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Test Code VANCOTR VANCOMYCIN TROUGH LEVEL

Important Note

CONSULT PHARMACY BEFORE ORDERING ANY VANCOMYCIN LEVELS.

Specimen Required/Volume

1.0mL for each specimen

Specimen Type

Plasma or serum

Collection Container

Light Green (lithium heparin), Gold top, or Marble Red top vacutainer

Collection Instructions

Refer to venipuncture protocol

Reference Values

Trough: 10-20 mg/L

Peak: 30-40 mg/L

Turn-Around Guidelines

Upon arrival

Method

Kinetic interaction of microparticles in a solution (KIMS) - Roche cobas

LOINC

4092-3

CPT

80202