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VORICONAZOLE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3267 Geisinger Epic ID: 43053 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum or plasma; minimum 1 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated. 5 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gel barrier tube, serum separator tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
<0.1 mcg/mL | |
Additional information: |
Report available in 4 days. | |
CPT code(s): |
80285 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test 94096 VORI
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Clinical significance: |
The antifungal drug voriconazole is commonly used in the treatment of various types of fungal infections. An increased fungal resistance to similar drugs of greater toxicity has promoted the use of voriconazole in treating infections caused by aspergillus and other fungal species. The chronic nature of fungal infections demands constant monitoring of voriconazole levels within a patient to ensure that adequate therapeutic levels of the drug are administered, absorbed and subsequently excreted. | |