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Everolimus, LC/MS/MS, Blood
Test CodeEVER
Quest Code
18883
CPT Codes
80169
Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Drug regimens are to be noted on requisition: Time and date of drug administration.
Note: Therapeutic range applies to trough specimens drawn just prior to a.m. dose.
Note: Therapeutic range applies to trough specimens drawn just prior to a.m. dose.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 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
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day
Reference Range
Trough | 3.0-8.0 ng/mL for Transplantation |
Trough | 5.0-10.0 ng/mL for Oncology/Neurology |
Clinical Significance
Everolimus is an immunosuppresive drug used in organ transplantation to prevent graft rejection. Therapeutic drug monitoring is useful to optimize dose and avoid toxicity.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153