Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Posaconazole Level (Synonym: POSANOL)

Ordering Alert:

Record time of last dose on requisition or in electronic ordering system.

Collection Alert:

Collect within 1 hour before next dose.

Best practice is to not draw from an intravenous line through which the drug has been administered as it can produce erroneous results and impact patient care. If best practice is not possible, prior consultation with the most responsible health practitioner is required.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4538

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE	MISCREFBL MISC REF TEST NAME FIELD: POSACONAZOLE
CENTRAL ZONE	MISC
EDMONTON ZONE	POSAC
NORTH ZONE	MISC
SOUTH ZONE	MISC

Primary Container:

RED

Minimum Collection Volume:

1 mL serum

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302 write test name under “Additional Tests”

Stability and Storage:

Refrigerated – 2 weeks

Processing:

Centrifuge and aliquot serum

Transportation:

For testing sent to Calgary	For testing sent to Edmonton
Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, and Chestermere collection sites: transport serum at refrigerated temperature Other collection sites and other zones: transport frozen Calgary Diagnostic Scientific Centre: Store frozen after receipt	Transport at refrigerated temperature Transport frozen if not received at University of Alberta Hospital within 2 weeks of collection

Method:

Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry

Testing Schedule:

Twice a week

Reference Interval:

Target Range: Greater than 700 µg/L

Testing Area:

TDM/Toxicology

Performing Site:

Edmonton Zone: University of Alberta Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Steady state: 7 – 10 days.

Collection site staff must ensure all of the following information is documented on the requisition before collection begins:

Date and time of last dose
Date and time of next dose
Length of time patient has been on current dosage time patient has been on current dosage

Last Updated On:

Monday, June 27, 2022