Sirolimus SIR
| Method(s) | Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry | ||||||
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| Synonym | Rapamune®, Rapamycin® | ||||||
| Specimen Required | |||||||
| Collect | One 3 mL lavender (EDTA) top tube. Specimen should be drawn 12 hours post-dose or prior to next dose (trough sample). | ||||||
| Transport | 3 mL whole blood at 2-8°C. (Min: 1 mL) | ||||||
| Stability | Ambient 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 months |
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| Unacceptable Conditions | Clotted specimens |
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| Schedule | Daily | ||||||
| Billing Code | 5010062 | ||||||
| CPTCode | 80195 | ||||||
| Notes | Serial specimen collections should be consistent with respect to the last medication dose, as well as to the time of day, to minimize intra-individual variability. |
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