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)
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