Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Specimen should be drawn immediately prior to next dose
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL Serum
Neonatal Volume:
0.3 mL Whole Blood Red Microtainer (No Gel)
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Refrigerated
24 hours on cells
Rejection Criteria:
Do not collect in a Serum Separator Tube (SST or PST)
Reference Range:
5 - 20 ug/ml
Critical Ranges:
>27 ug/ml
Test Comments:
The goal trough concentration for patients with endocarditis, meningitis, osteomyelitis, or hospital-acquired pneumonia will be 15-20 UG/ML. For pathogens with Vancomycin MIC of 1 UG/ML, trough concentrations must be at least 15 UG/ML to achieve adequate AUC:MIC
Methodology:
Immunoassay
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Stat Eligible:
Yes
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Dekalb Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Randallia Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Wabash Hospital, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley Hospital
PHL Test Code:
VNCT2
EPIC Test Code:
LAB39
Alternate Test Names:
Vancocin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin Trough (Pre)
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
80202