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TACROLIMUS, HIGHLY SENSITIVE
Number 353
CPT Code 80197
Alias TACROLIMUS
Specimen Container Lavender Top
Specimen Type Whole Blood EDTA
Turn Around Time
Days Performed
Reference Range Contact Laboratory
Alternate Specimen Green top heparin tube
Volume 1 mL Whole Blood
Stability Ambient Preferred
Stability Refrigerated N/A
Stability Frozen N/A
Patient Preparation
Methodology
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Limitations
Specimens from patients who have circulating human antimouse (HAMA) as a result of having received mouse monoclonal antibodies may give falsely elevated or depressed results in this assay.
Rejection Criteria
Plasma or serum specimen
Additional Instructions
Performing Laboratory Reference Laboratory
TagsFK506, PROGRAF, PROTOPIC