Tacrolimus, Trough to Quest

Test Code
TACRO (Quest 70007X)


Alias/See Also
Quest 70007X


Preferred Specimen
Specimen Stability: RT: Stable 7 days Refrigerated (cold packs): Stable 7 days Frozen: Stable 60 days


Instructions
Room Temperature


Transport Container
2.0 mL Whole Blood EDTA (Lav tube), Minimum 1.0 mL


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted specimens or gel barrier tubes


Reference Range
Trough: 5.0-20.0 ng/mL Toxicity may occur at a level as low as 20.0 ng/mL.


Clinical Significance
Lavender Top, EDTA




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