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HelpTest Code VANCT Vancomycin, Trough, Plasma
Methodology
Turbidometry
Performing Laboratory
Sky Lakes Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma. Container/Tube: Green top (lithium heparin gel). Specimen Volume: 1 mL. Collection Instructions:1. Plasma for a trough level must be drawn within 30 minutes prior to start of medication infusion. 2. Avoid hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimen.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
Therapeutic concentration: 5-10 mcg/mL Critical value (automatic call-back): 20 mcg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday Available STAT
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80202
Test Order Code
LAB39