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Tacrolimus Level (FK506)

eD-H Order Code

LAB876

Specimen Collection Information

Specimen Minimum Test Volume Container Special Handling
Blood 2.0 ML No Spin/ Refrig

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Additional Specimen Instructions

TROUGH SAMPLE RECOMMENDED. 

No Spin

Test Available Mon - Fri 8 am -2 pm. Testing on weekends (8 am - 2 pm) requires Medical Director approval - page 8139 for approval.

Interpretive Data

Assay Display Interpretive Data
Tacrolimus Lvl Trough therapeutic range is 3-15 ng/mL depending upon transplant type time since transplantation use of other immunosuppressive drugs comorbidities and test method used. Tacrolimus concentration determined using the Roche Elecsys Tacrolimus electrochemiluminescence competitive immunoassay. Results from different samples types and methods are not interchangeable.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

CPT(s)

80197

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry