Newcastle Laboratories

Teicoplanin Level

Clinical Background:

When patients are being treated with antibiotics such as this, it is important that levels are monitored to ensure that they are not so high that they are toxic or so low that they are ineffectual

When patients are being treated with antibiotics such as this, it is important that levels are monitored to ensure that they are not so high that they are toxic or so low that they are ineffectual

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Microbiology

    Microbiology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Clotted blood - Gold SST

    Clotted blood - Gold SST

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Clotted blood

    Clotted blood

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    5 ml

    5 ml

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Special Requirement:

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  • Sample Stability:

    Stable for up to 24 hours

    Stable for up to 24 hours

  • Transport Requirements:

    Standard

    Standard

  • Add On Test:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Quality Assurance:

    Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

    Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

  • Interpretation:

    Expected levels (mg/L) Skin & soft tissue infection: Pre 15-30 but 60 ...
    Expected levels (mg/L) Skin & soft tissue infection: Pre 15-30 but <60 Bone & joint infection: Pre 20-40 but <60 Infective endocarditis: pre 30-40 but <60 OPAT on 25 mg/kg 3x per week: Pre 20-30 Re-assay interval 6-8d
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  • Other Info:

    Sample referred to Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory, Bristol

    Sample referred to Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory, Bristol

Availability:

Requires prior arrangement with Medical Microbiologist

Turn Around:

Results will be telephoned/faxed to requesting laboratory on the day if receipt for those samples received btween 9am-3pm Monday to Friday only if advance notice received from local laboratory. Teicoplanin can only be assayed on Saturdays by prior arrangement via local laboratory

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