Tacrolimus
| Order Code: | TACRO |
| Order Form: | Laboratory Requisition |
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
 |
| Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA) |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 3 mL whole blood in lavender top tube (EDTA), mix
well.
Testing
Schedule:
Availability: one batch per day. Cutoff time for same day service is
0900. Results available 1200 daily.
Analytic Time:
24 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
Therapeutic range 5.0 - 20.0 ng/mL
Methodology:
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay
Instructions:
Trough sample preferred.
Sample
Processing:
Submit whole blood in original container.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Do Not Centrifuge.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Do Not Centrifuge.
Sample
Storage:
Refrigerate.
Transport
Instructions:
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Ship ambient or refrigerate.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Ship ambient or refrigerate.
CPT Code:
80197