What color tube is a Vanco trough?

VANCOMYCIN TROUGH ORDERING INFORMATION: Specimen type: Serum or plasma. Preferred collection container: Stat/Line draws: 3 mL green/yellow-top (plasma separator) tube Routine requests/off-site specimens: 3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube Alternate Collection Container: 6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube Click to see full answer. Similarly one may ask, how do you draw a Vanco trough? Other instructions are as follows: Do not draw specimens until steady state is achieved (ie, before fourth dose) Draw trough specimen immediately before (≤30 min) next dose. Draw peak specimen 1-2 hours after completion of intravenous dosage. Likewise, what is the vancomycin blood test for? Vancomycin is an antibiotic that is used to treat serious infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. This test measures the concentration of vancomycin in the blood. Similarly, what tests go in what color tubes? Standard order of draw: BLOOD CULTURES, royal blue, red, light blue, SST (Gold), green, tan, yellow, pink, pearl, lavender. If a coag tube (light blue) is the only tube or the first tube to be drawn, a 5 mL discard tube must be drawn first.When should trough levels be drawn?A trough level is drawn immediately before the next dose of the drug is administered. A peak level is drawn 1 to several hours after the drug is administered (depending on the drug).

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