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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB40 VANCOMYCIN

Important Note

Trough concentrations are recommended for therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin, preferably required at steady-state (just before fourth dose).  Trough samples are to be drawn just prior to dose (within 20 minutes). 

Peak samples are to be drawn 60 minutes following completion of infusion. 

Random levels may be ordered when attempting to determine when to dose vancomycin in patients with renal impairment or those underoing dialysis..

Additional Codes

SQ: VANCO

Specimen

PREFERRED: LIGHT GREEN GEL TUBE

DARK GREEN PLASMA PREFERRED

RED ACCEPTABLE

SPECIMEN STABILITY

ROOM TEMPERATURE: 48 HOURS

REFRIGERATED: 14 DAYS

FROZEN: 12 MONTHS

SERUM OR PLASMA MUST BE SEPARATED FROM RED CELLS WITHIN 2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.

REFERENCE RANGES

CRITICAL VALUES: 

MALES/FEMALES: >50.0 ug/mL

Methodology

KINETIC INTERACTION OF MICROPARTICLES IN A SOLUTION (KIMS)