Services

Test & Collection Guide

Pathology staff view

 New search...

Keyword Search:

Test name:

   

Manual search:

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

NUMBER

ALL

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test


 Recent changes for Itraconazole

Recent changes for Itraconazole

Date
Field
Changed From
Changed To
14th July 2022
Volume (Adults)

2 mL

5 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume

1 mL

Preferred Container Type

Lithium heparin no gel

EDTA

Processing Instructions

Spin, separate and freeze plasma.

Spin and separate plasma.

External Laboratory

Women's & Children's Hospital (Adelaide)

Alfred Hospital

External Transport Instructions

Packed by certified personnal - transport frozen.

Results : 08-81617000, 08-81616732.

Frequency

Monthly

Twice weekly

Notes

Dose information should be provided and length of therapy must be >5 days.

Itraconazole

Ordering information:

Collect samples pre dose.

Do not use tubes with gel separator

Laboratory:
Referred Test
Test Code:
ITRA
Specimen types:
Plasma
Container types:
EDTAEDTA
Collection Instructions:
Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Minimum Adult Volume:
5 mL
Notes:

Dose information should be provided and length of therapy must be >5 days.

Frequency:
Twice weekly
Reference Interval:

Itraconazole (trough) - Localised infection >0.5 mg/L

                                  - Systemic infection >1.0 mg/L

OH-Itraconazole has similar activity to itraconazole and levels can be added to give the sum of both levels (in this case therapeutic range recommend >1.0 mg/L

Laboratory Use Only

  

 

If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare.  If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20access.pdf

Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf

SPECIMEN COLLECTION MODULE (SCM) FAQs - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for a consent form to perform tests not covered by Medicare

TURN AROUND TIMES - When will my result be available?

CLICK HERE for Minimum Labelling Requirements

CLICK HERE for a printable Pathology request form

CLICK HERE for a Log sheet for recording Pathology results

"THE ART OF CCCCOLLECTION"

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE PREFERRED ORDER OF DRAW