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HelpTest Code VANT Vancomycin Level Trough
EHR Test Codes
| Test Code | Test Name | |
| Atlas | VANT | Vancomycin Trough |
| Cerner | Vancomycin Level Trough |
Specimen Requirements
Preparation of Patient:
Draw within 30 minutes of next dose.
Container Type:
Green Top 5mL Lithium Heparin Separator Tube
Or
Gold Top 6mL SST Gel & Clot Activator Tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma or Serum
Specimen Volume:
2.5 mL Plasma or Serum minimum .5 mL
Specimen Handling/Transport:
Separate plasma or serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Transport ambient room temperature or refrigerated 2 - 8°C.
Specimen Stability/Storage:
8 hours ambient room temperature
48 hours refrigerated 2-8°C
Freeze if testing is not performed within 48 hours
Specimen Rejection:
Gross Hemolysis
Performing Laboratory
Munson Healthcare Laboratories
Chemistry Department
Except Charlevoix, Otsego, and Paul Oliver Hospital Laboratories, testing will be sent to Munson Medical Center.
Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround
Priority:
STAT, ASAP, Non-Emergent
Frequency:
24 hours 7 days a week
Turnaround:
0 - 1 days
STAT 45 minute from receipt in lab
Methodology
Emit 2000 enzyme immunoassay
Reporting
Reference Range:
10 - 20 ug/mL
Critical Decision:
none
Clinical Significance
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic which has bacteriocidal activity against many gram positive and some gram negative cocci. It is useful in the treatment of severe staphylococcal infection.
CPT Code(s)
80202