Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
SIROLIMUS, LC/MS/MS
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3057 Geisinger Epic ID: 20214SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Whole Blood
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
2 mL EDTA whole blood; minimum 1 mL
Special notes:
Do not collect in gel barrier tubes.
Patient preparation:
Optimal time to draw specimen is 1/2 to 1 hour before next oral dose.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Do not centrifuge.
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable.
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 1 month.
Rejection criteria:
Clotted or gel barrier tubes.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
Trough 3.0-18.0 ng/mL. Result is determined by Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry - Mass Spectrometry technique, and may be different from results obtained using other methodologies.
Additional information:
CPT code(s):
80195 None.
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Sirolimus (rapamycin).
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/21/2024 RAPCIN, Rapamycin, Quest test code 36712
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