Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Vancomycin
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
4th February 2025	External Transport Instructions		As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Maroondah Laboratory via internal courier. If specifically marked Urgent outside routine courier hours send via taxi.
	Method		As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Maroondah Laboratory via internal courier. If specifically marked Urgent outside routine courier hours send via taxi.
	Notes	Request must specify: dose, route, time(s) of dose/infusion and collection time. For intermittent dosing, a Pre-dose sample is required Post-dose levels are seldom indicated as levels do not correlate with toxicity or efficacy.	Request must specify: dose, route, time(s) of dose/infusion and collection time. For intermittent dosing, a Pre-dose sample is required Post-dose levels are seldom indicated as levels do not correlate with toxicity or efficacy.

Vancomycin

Laboratory:

Biochemistry

Test Code:

VANC

Specimen types:

Serum

Container types:

Serum tube with gel

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Minimum Adult Volume:

1 mL

Notes:

Request must specify: dose, route, time(s) of dose/infusion and collection time.

For intermittent dosing, a Pre-dose sample is required

Post-dose levels are seldom indicated as levels do not correlate with toxicity or efficacy.

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

4 hours

Laboratory Use Only

Transport Instructions:

As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Maroondah Laboratory via internal courier. If specifically marked Urgent outside routine courier hours send via taxi.

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Vancomycin

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

External Transport Instructions

Method

Notes