Posaconazole Level
Clinical Background:
To check for adequate therapeutic drug concentarions
To check for adequate therapeutic drug concentarions
Test Details
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Discipline:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Clotted blood - Gold SST
Clotted blood - Gold SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Clotted blood
Clotted blood
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Minimum Volume Adult:
5 ml
5 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 ml
1 ml
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Special Requirement:
Samples to be collected pre-dose after 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 5 days of treatment. Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Sample Stability:
Stable for up to 24 hours
Stable for up to 24 hours
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Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
n/a
n/a
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Quality Assurance:
Sample referred to Reference Laboratory
Sample referred to Reference Laboratory
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Reference Ranges:
Sent to Reference laboratory: Recommended trough concentrations are: 0.7 mg/L for prophylaxis and >1.0 mg/L for invasive disease
Sent to Reference laboratory: Recommended trough concentrations are: 0.7 mg/L for prophylaxis and >1.0 mg/L for invasive disease
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Factors Affecting Result:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Referenced Documents:
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Other Info:
Referred to Bristol
Referred to Bristol