Method Name
Petinia
Aliases
Vancomycin, Vancomycin - Peak; Vancomycin - Trough; Vancomycin - Random
Specimen Required
one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
2.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 48 hours refrigerated.
Special Instructions
The Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee has recommended not to draw peaks due to their low clinical utility. Trough samples should be drawn one hour prior to the dose on Day 5 of therapy. Clearly label tubes as “Peak” or “Trough”.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
Trough: 5 – 15 ug/mL nPeak: 18 – 40 ug/mL