| Specimen requirements: |
3 mL EDTA Hemogard
Closure |
| |
or:3 mL EDTA
draw |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
***THERAPEUTIC |
RANGE |
NOT |
CLEARLY |
DEFINED*** |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
3 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| The following substances can
adversely affect the results: |
Clots in Specimen |
| Request test on form: |
MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum]
( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Chemistry - Blood |
| |
Toxicology Blood/Drug Levels |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
1000 (10 A.M.) Hillcrest Laboratory |
| Routine turn around time: |
If in lab by 1000, results by 1600. |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Chemistry : Processing Desk, 1st
floor, Hospital,
|
| |
room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Microparticle Enzyme Immunassay |
| Special Instructions: |
The therapeutic range of Tacrolimus
is not clearly defined but target 12-hour trough; whole blood concentrations are
5 - 20 ng/mL early post-transplant. Higher concentrations are associated with an
increased incidence of adverse effects. 24-hour trough concentrations are 33 -
50% less than the corresponding 12 hour trough levels. These target levels are
for liver transplant only. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
FK506 |
| CyberLAB code: |
2353 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
Do not spin. This is a whole blood test. Place in
designated rack in the refrigerator at Processing area. |
