Test Details
Mnemonic
MPA01
Ordering Code
1757260
CPT-4 Code(s)
80180
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Collect specimen 12 hours post-dose.
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2 hours. Send 1.0 mL serum in screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Lavender EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Serum separator tube (SST), grossly lipemic, hemolyzed, and icteric specimens.
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
Mycophenolic Acid: 1.0 - 3.5 ug/mL
(on dose of 2g/day)
Mycophenolic Acid Glucuronide: 35.0 - 100.0 ug/mL
(on dose of 2g/day)
Mycophenolic Acid Glucuronide: 35.0 - 100.0 ug/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
No