Microbiology

Full details for "Teicoplanin assay".

Name

Teicoplanin assay

Alternative name/Profile

Targocid / Targosid / Teicox / Teiklonal / glycopeptide

Department

Microbiology

Investigation

Specimen type

Peripheral blood

Sample type

Sample container & volume

6 ml Red top serum tube

Frequency of analysis

Monday - Friday

Turnaround time

10 working days

Availability

By arrangement

Notes

Teicoplanin assays are no longer performed in the Microbiology laboratory, St. James's hospital.

Monitoring is not normally required. However, requests for teicoplanin assays can be referred to Biomnis Laboratories after discussion with the St. James's Hospital microbiology registrar.

Send sample to the laboratory without delay.

Samples must be received by the lab between 8am and 3pm Mon-Fri. Samples MUST be transported to the Microbiology lab without delay to ensure correct separation and freezing of sample within 4 hours of phlebotomy.

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Reference range

Adults and elderly patients with normal renal function

Indications	Loading dose		Maintenance dose
Indications	Loading dose regimen	Targeted trough concentrations at day 3 to 5	Maintenance dose	Targeted trough concentrations during maintenance
-Complicated skin and soft tissue infections -pneumonia -complicated urinary tract infections	6mg/kg body weight every 12 hours for 3 intravenous or intramuscular administrations	>15mg/mL¹	6mg/kg body weight Intravenous or intramuscular administrations Once a day	>15mg/mL¹once a week
-Bone and joint infections	12mg/kg body weight every 12 hours for 3 to 5 intravenous administrations	>20mg/mL¹	12mg/kg body weight Intravenous or intramuscular administrations Once a day	>20mg/mL¹
-infective endocarditis	12mg/kg body weight every 12 hours for 3 to 5 intravenous administrations	30-40mg/mL¹	12mg/kg body weight Intravenous or intramuscular administrations Once a day	>30mg/mL¹