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Tacrolimus
| Item | Value | ||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||
| Available Stat? | No | ||
| Test code | TAC | ||
| Performed by | China Basin Chemistry | ||
| In House Availability | Daily (day shift) | ||
| Method | Chemiluinescent Immunoassay - Abbott Architect | ||
| Collection Instructions | Time to steady state: 3 doses Collect trough samples no more than 30-60 minutes before AM dose. Specimens must be received in the laboratory by 1200 (Monday-F) or 1000 (Weekends and holidays) for same day results. |
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| Container type | Lavender top | ||
| Amount to Collect | 3 mL blood | ||
| Sample type | EDTA whole blood | ||
| Preferred volume | 3 mL blood | ||
| Min. Volume | 0.3 mL blood This volume does not allow for repeat testing if needed. |
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| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Samples collected outside of stated time frames | ||
| Units | µg/L | ||
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| Synonyms | Prograf; FK 506; FK506; Hecoria | ||
| Stability | Refrigerated 1 week. | ||
| Turn around times | For samples received by 1200 (Monday-Friday) and 1000 (weekends and holidays) the results will be available by 1600. Results for samples that miss the cut-off times will be available the following day. | ||
| Additional information | Click here for A guide on Drug Level Monitoring | ||
| CPT coding | 80197 | ||
| LOINC code | 11253-2 | ||
| Last Updated | 1/23/2013 3:52:28 PM | ||
| Entry Number | 883 | ||
| Lab Procedure Link | Click here for Procedure |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667