| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry |
| Test Name: |
VORICONAZOLE - (S)
Test Code:
MISC
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| Clinical Information: |
Voriconazole metabolism may be altered by co-administration of drugs that metabolically induce or inhibit CYP2C19 or by genetic polymorphisms that affect enzyme activity.
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| Collection Devices: |
Preferred Device:
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| Specimen Required: |
Serum: 2.0 mL
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| Referral: |
Draw blood in a plain red top tube. Serum gel tube is not acceptable. Store and ship frozen.
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| Requisition: | |
| Reference Values: |
Therapeutic concentration (trough): 1.0 - 5.5 mg/L
Trough Levels > 6 mg/L (and especially > 10 mg/L) are associated with toxicity. Trough Levels < 1 mg/L have been associated with suboptimal response. |
| Availability: |
Within 1 Week
Mayo Medical Laboratories performs test at 11am Monday through Friday. Analytic time is 2 days. TAT also depends on dates for shipping.
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| See Also: | |
| More Information: |
Centrifuge and transfer 2mL serum into plastic shipping vial. Store and ship frozen. Analysis performed at Mayo Medical Laboratories. Unit Code: 88698
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