Vancomycin

Test/Investigation

Vancomycin

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH, QEH, JPUH

Units

mg/L

Comments/Precautions

Contact Consultant Microbiologist for advice

Sample type

Serum

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

1 hour / 4 hour / by 8am next day

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

Pre-dose (trough): 10 – 15 mg/L
However, for severe infections or on microbiology advice, trough concentration should be 15 – 20 mg/L

If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site

Y NNUH, QEH

Source

Abbott Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Guide FOURTH EDITION