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Vancomycin: CSF
EPIC
Vancomycin level
Section
Microbiology
Clinical indications
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Specimen requirement
Sterile plastic universal. Minimum 0.3ml
Dispatch and handling instructions
On EPIC please include:
1. Date and time antimicrobial last given
2. Date and time sample taken
3. Dosage of antimicrobial last given
Contact the lab to arrange the test in advance if urgent. Non-urgent levels routinely performed at approximately: 10:30,15:30, 20:30 and 00:00
Turnaround time
6 hours
Synonym
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Is it IS0 15189 accredited?
No (process but do not report as ISO15189 accredited)