Tacrolimus by Tandem Mass Spectrometry

0090612
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Therapeutic
Ordering Recommendation

Optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence.

Mnemonic
TACRO
Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation

Pre-dose (trough) levels should be drawn.

Collect

Lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Transport 1 mL whole blood. (Min: 0.25 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Serum or plasma. Specimens left at room temperature for longer than 24 hours. Clotted specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 2 months

Reference Interval

Effective February 18, 2014

Therapeutic Range:
Kidney transplant: 0-3 months post-transplant: 7.0-20.0 ng/mL
3 months and older: 5.0-15.0 ng/mL
Heart transplant: 0-3 months post-transplant: 10.0-20.0 ng/mL
3 months and older: 5.0-15.0 ng/mL
Liver transplant: 1-12 months post-transplant: 5-20 ng/mL
Toxic value: Greater than 25 ng/mL

Interpretive Data

Therapeutic range is based on a whole blood specimen drawn 12 hours post-dose or prior to next dose (the trough). The optimal therapeutic range for a given patient may differ from this suggested range based on the indication for therapy, treatment phase (initiation or maintenance), use in combination with other drugs, time of specimen collection relative to prior dose, type of transplanted organ, and/or the therapeutic approach of the transplant center.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Tacrolimus (Prograf) whole blood concentrations can be measured by either chromatographic or immunoassay methodologies. These two methodologies are not directly interchangeable, and the measured tacrolimus whole blood concentration depends on the methodology used. Reference ranges may vary according to the specific immunoassay or HPLC-MS/MS test. Generally, immunoassays have been reported to have a positive bias relative to HPLC-MS/MS assays due to the detection of antibody cross-reactivity with tacrolimus metabolites. 

Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes

80197

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Components
Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0090612 Tacrolimus by HPLC-MS/MS 11253-2
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Aliases
  • FK506
  • Prograf
  • Prograf{R} (Tacrolimus by Tandem Mass Spectrometry)
  • Protopic
Tacrolimus by Tandem Mass Spectrometry