EVEROLIMUS LEVEL

Test Code
LAB3264


Quest Code
18883


CPT Codes
80169

Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube instructions: Drug regimens are to be noted on requisition: Time and date of drug administration. Therapeutic range applies to trough specimens drawn just prior to a. M. Dose.


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Transport Container
EDTA (lavender-top) tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days refrigerated: 14 days frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gel barrier tubes clotted specimens


Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Setup Schedule
A. M. Mon-sat


Report Available
2-4 days


Reference Range
Trough 3.0-8.0 ng/mL for Transplantation
Trough 5.0-10.0 ng/mL for Oncology/Neurology
Symptoms of toxicity are more likely to occur at trough levels exceeding 12.0 ng/mL


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics - Great Lakes Region



Last Updated: May 5, 2022


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