Vancomycin

Test Name

Vancomycin

Alternate Description

VANCO (random), VANCOT (trough), VANCOP (peak)

LIS Code

VANCO, VANCOT and VANCOP

Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

Whole Blood Plasma

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Gel Green Top

Container Whole Blood Required

4 ml whole blood in a Gel Green Top

Critical Value

VANCOP >40.0 ug/mL, VANCO, VANCOT >25.0 ug/mL

Summary Test Name

Vancomycin

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin right away, separate plasma into plastic 12 x 75 pour-off tube. Cap with plastic stopper. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

2 weeks refrigerated, if spun and plasma removed from gel; 6 hours on the gel

Minimum Volume

1 full green microtainer or 1 mL in a pediatric green top tube.

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

spin and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 1 hour

Reference Value

Male/Female and all ages the same therapeutic range: Peak 20 - 40 ug/mL; Trough 10 -15 ug/mL (some indications require a trough up to 20 ug/mL)

Additional Test Information

Trough: Collect immediately before administering the next dose. Peak: Collect 2 hours after beginning of IV infusion, unless otherwise designated.