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CYCLOSPORINE A, BLOOD

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Specimen Required

​3 mL EDTA blood. 
Do not centrifuge as whole blood is required.

Method

​Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Reference Interval / Value

Suggested therapeutic drug range for pre-dose (trough)  level is 100 - 400 µg/L.
Preferred therapeutic level varies with specific transplant protocol and/or guidelines, transplant site and dose. Please correlate clinically.

Turnaround Time

​Mean = 4 hrs, Range: 3 – 5 hrs

Day(s) Test Set up

​Monday - Saturday

Change History Notes

  • 28 Feb 2016 09:00 AM

    Test title, Method, Reference Interval and Day(s) Test Set Up have been last updated on 28 Feb 2016.

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