Posaconazole

Tube Type

Test ID		LAB5363
EPIC Order		POSACONAZOLE
CPT Code(s)		80187
Group/Individual Test		Individual
Laboratory		Special Chemistry laboratory
Tube Station		30
Specimen	Routine:	4 mL blood/Navy blue plain tube/Red plain tube/NO SST
	Micro:	1 mL blood/Red plain microtainer
Availability	Routine:	Three times/week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday; Not available STAT
	STAT:	N/A
Stability	Room Temperature:	4 hrs Unspun
	2-8°C:	7 days spun/separated
	Ambient:	Not acceptable
	Off Site Collections:	Centrifuge sample; aliquot serum (min vol 200 µl) & refrigerate within 4 hours of collection
Turnaround Time		4 days
Therapeutic Range		>700 ng/mL


Comments	Samples for Posaconazole testing must be received in the Core Laboratory by 1:00 pm for same day testing. Methodology: Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Multiple test requests with the same sample type will require additional volumes for testing. Pediatric microcollection devices available from Phlebotomy Services.

Reviewed by J. Carr on November 19, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514