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Vancomycin

Source Blood
Mnemonic Pre-dose: VANC1
Post-dose: VANC2 - Vancomycin post dose levels not recommended as a routine test because of the following:
Vancomycin distributes slowly into peripheral tissues, making it difficult to identify the true peak and levels have not been correlated with improvements in clinical outcome.
Please consult Microbiologist On Call at 403-770-3757 if you have any questions or concerns.
Random: VANCR
Specimen Requirements

1 x 3 mL light green (mint) top PST tube.  Gold top SST tube also acceptable.

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers

Trough (pre-dose): Collect 0-30 minutes prior to next dose.

Random collection acceptable.

Specimen Handling Record time of last medication dose on requisition.
Additional Information For additional information, see Half-life and Time to Steady State.
Testing Location Chemistry-ACH, DSC, FMC, PLC & RGH
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s)
Reference Interval Pre-dose: 10.0- 20.0 mg/L

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