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Tacrolimus (Prograf/FK506)

Alias:

FK506, Prograf

Performed:

Mon-Fri: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm; Sat - Sun 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Analytical Time:

Same day

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Tacrolimus (Prograf/FK506)

Preferred Collection Container:

Lavender (EDTA

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Pink (K2EDTA Blood Bank)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a Lavender (EDTA tube).

Transport Information:

Transport blood in original tube. Do NOT centrifuge. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Adult: 1.0 mL of EDTA whole blood
Pediatric: 0.5 mL of EDTA whole blood, full lavender EDTA microtainer is acceptable

Remarks:

Trough levels should be drawn 12 hours post dose.

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

7 days - Preferred

Frozen Stability:

7 days

Ambient Stability:

7 days

Tacrolimus (Prograf/FK506)

Sunquest Order Code:

TACROA

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB876

CPT Code:

80197

Tacrolimus (Prograf/FK506)

Modified:

7/18/2011 1:35:13 PM

7/18/2011 13:35:13 PM