Vancomycin, Trough Level
Ordering Recommendation
Optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence.
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Draw 10 minutes before next infusion.
Plain red. Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Frozen.
Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate), lavender (EDTA), lt. blue (sodium citrate), or separator tubes. Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.
After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 weeks
Methodology
Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
Reference Interval
Optimal: 10.0-20.0 µg /mL
Interpretive Data
FDA
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
80202
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0090330 | Vancomycin Trough | 4092-3 |
Aliases
- Vancocin
- Vancomycin Hydrochloride
- Vancomycin, Trough Level, Serum
- Vancor