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HelpVancomycin Level
Collection Requirements
Peak levels: 30 minutes after infusion
Source: blood
Container: Red
Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 500 uL in
microtainer
Special Instructions
Do not use gel tube
Turn Around Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours
Availability
STAT
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Chemistry
Instrumentation/Methodology
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Critical Values
Trough: >20 mcg/mL
Peak: >50 mcg/mL
Random: >50 mcg/mL
Reference Ranges
Therapeutic:
Trough: 5 - 15 mcg/mL
Peak: 20 - 40 mcg/mL
CPT
80202