ADVIA Centaur® Vancomycin Assay

Siemens offers a panel of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) assays that meet the majority of any laboratory’s high volume TDM testing needs. This broad panel allows the consolidation of a greater number of your high volume TDM assays onto one immunoassay platform. Our TDM assays also deliver excellent performance which gives you confidence in reported results. All run on the most productive and adaptable instruments available ensuring greater throughput and flexibility.

ADVIA Centaur and ACS:180®– Proven Performance – Vancomycin Assay

Excellent specificity and low cross-reactivity
Broad dynamic range
Correlates well to competitive methods

Method Comparison

Excellent Correlation To ACS:180 And Competitive Method

ADVIA Centaur	ACS:180
ADVIA Centaur Vancomycin = 1.02 (ACS:180 Vancomycin) + 0.68 µg/mL	ADVIA Centaur Vancomycin = 1.00 (competitive method) 1.35 µg/mL
Correlation coefficient (r) = 0.99, n = 315	Correlation coefficient (r) = 0.98, n = 278
Range of Analyte Concentration = 0.7 - 84.8 µg/mL	Range of Analyte Concentration = 3.2 - 89.3 µg/mL

Workstation Consolidation

Consolidate TDM testing onto a single platform and improve the productivity of your laboratory.
Broad menu of TDM assays available on both the ADVIA Centaur and ACS:180 including: Carbamazepine, Cyclosporine*, Digoxin, Phenobarbital, Theophylline, Valproic Acid, Digitoxin, Gentamicin, Phenytoin, Tobramycin, Vancomycin

Assay Specifications

Specifications	ADVIA Centaur	ACS:180
Sample Type	Serum, Heparinized Plasma, EDTA Plasma	Serum, Heparinized Plasma
Sample Volume	40 µL	40 µL
Assay Range	0.67 - 90 µg/mL (0.46 - 62 µmol/L)	0.67 - 90 µg/mL (0.46 - 62 µmol/L)
Analytical Sensitivity	0.67 µg/mL (0.46 µmol/L)	0.67 µg/mL (0.46 µmol/L)
Calibration Interval	14 Days	28 Days
On-Board Stability	14 Days	40 Hours

* In development

Assay availability subject to local regulatory requirements. Features and specifications are subject to manufacturer change. Please refer to package insert for up-to-date information. For detailed information on this test, including limitations or interferences that may affect the interpretation of test results, contact your clinical laboratory or Siemens.