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Infliximab Quantitation with Reflex to Antibodies to Infliximab, Serum

Additional Codes

LAB4023

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
INFX Infliximab, S No Yes

Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
INXAB Infliximab Ab, S No No

Specimen Type

Serum Red


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation:

1. Draw blood immediately before next scheduled dose (trough specimen).

2. For 12 hours before specimen collection do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins.

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into plastic vial within 2 hours of collection.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Red Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reference Values

INFLIXIMAB QUANTITATION:

Limit of quantitation is 1.0 mcg/mL. Therapeutic ranges are disease specific.

 

Pediatric reference ranges are not established.

 

INFLIXIMAB ANTIBODIES

Absence of antibodies to infliximab (ATI) is defined as <50 U/mL

Presence of ATI is reported as positive when concentrations are ≥50 U/mL

Report Available

3 to 6 days

Specimen Retention Time

2 weeks

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

80230

82397-(if appropriate)

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
INFXR Infliximab QN with Reflex to Ab, S 39803-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
63000 Infliximab, S 39803-2
36847 Interpretation 59462-2

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following with specimen:

-Gastroenterology and Hepatology Test Request (T728)

-Therapeutics Test Request (T831)

-General Request (T239)

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday