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:

  Samples to be collected pre-dose after 3-5 days of treatment.Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  Samples to be collected pre-dose after 3-5 days of treatment.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

• Reference Ranges:

  Sent to reference laboratory: The voriconazole trough concentration should be maintained above 1.0 mg/L.

  Sent to reference laboratory: The voriconazole trough concentration should be maintained above 1.0 mg/L.

• Factors Affecting Result:

  If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

• Referenced Documents:

  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/348792/MRL_users_manual_2014.pdf

  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/348792/MRL_users_manual_2014.pdf

• Other Info:

  Referred to Bristol

  Referred to Bristol