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Everolimus LC/MS/MS, Blood
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Test Code
EVER
Alias/See Also
76641
CPT Codes
80169
Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood K2EDTA (lavender top) tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Avoid hemolysis. Gently invert 10 times.
Transport Container
K2EDTA (lavender top) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = 1 day
Refrigerated = 5 days
Frozen = n/a
Refrigerated = 5 days
Frozen = n/a
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Incorrect specimen type, insufficient sample volume, improper storage conditions, exceeds specimen stability guidelines, contaminated sample.
Methodology
LC/MS/MS
Setup Schedule
Same day Monday - Saturday if received by noon
Report Available
3 days
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Clinical Significance
Everolimus is an immunosuppressant drug used to prevent organ graft rejection and as treatment of renal cell cancer (RCC).
Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: August 4, 2022