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Cyclosporine A
Test CodeLCSA
CPT Codes
80158
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 3.0 ml of whole blood.
Minimum Volume
Minimum: 0.5 mL of whole blood
Instructions
Patients should be on a specified dose of CsA for at least 3 days prior to collecting sample for analysis. If collecting for trough
level, patient sample should be collected just prior to next dose of CsA. If collecting for C2 level, patient sample should be collected
at 2 hours +/-5 minutes of CsA dosing.
level, patient sample should be collected just prior to next dose of CsA. If collecting for C2 level, patient sample should be collected
at 2 hours +/-5 minutes of CsA dosing.
Transport Container
EDTA (lavender top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months at -18 C
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months at -18 C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted specimens.
Methodology
CEDIA (Cloned enzyme donor immunoassay)
Setup Schedule
Monday through Saturday
Report Available
Reports are available in 24-48 hours.
