VORICONAZOLE LEVEL

test app

TEST NAME: VORICONAZOLE

LAB DEPT: Core Lab

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

Specimen Type:	Blood
Container/Tube
Preferred/Acceptable:	Plain, red-top Vacutainer®.
Collection Volume:	1.0 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)
Patient Preparation:	None
Sample Rejection	Specimens collected in gel tubes. Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.
Special Instructions:	Send to lab promptly. Trough levels are recommended for monitoring and should be collected 30-60 minutes before next dose.

LOGISTICS

Test Availability:	Daily
Day(s) Test Set-up:	Monday, Wednesday, & Friday; cut-off: 0900 a.m.
Turnaround Time:	1-3 days
Lab Testing Section:	Special Chemistry

INTERPRETIVE

Reference Range:	1.0-5.5 mcg/mL
Critical Values:	> or = 10.0 mcg/mL *Every critical result will be called back automatically*
Limitations:	Reportable range: 0.1-20.0 mcg/mL
Methodology:	Liquid Chromatography-Tandem mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Test Classification:	This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by St Louis Children's Hospital Laboratory in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For SLCH Laboratory use only

Lab Processing instructions:	Centrifuge specimen to separate within 2 hours of collection. Aliquot serum into a conical tube.
Processed Volume:	0.5 mL (minimum 0.2 mL) serum
Analyte Stability:	PROCESSED Ambient: NA Refrigerated: 28 days Frozen: NA
NOTES:	Specimens received after daily run should be stored in refrigerator to be analyzed next scheduled run. Cancel specimens received in SST tubes.

GENERAL INFORMATION

EPIC order name:	Voriconazole Level, trough (EPIC Test# LAB5403)
Cerner order name:	Voriconazole
CPT Codes:	80299
LOINC Value:	38370-3
Synonyms:
Last Updated: 12/23
Last Reviewed: 12/23