| Cyclosporin (2 hours post dose) |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| | Ordering: | | Collect sample exactly 2 hrs (+/- 10 minutes) after previous dose. |
| | Indicate as 2 hour sample on request form. |
| | Collection: | | Do not collect in tubes containing separator gel. |
| Container(s): | | EDTA (5 mL purple-top) |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Test use: | | Monitoring therapeutic use of cyclosporin |
| | Availability: | | Results available 3 hours after sample arrival in laboratory. |
| | Reference Intervals: | | Lung Transplant Patients: |
| | within 48 hours >800 ug/L |
| | within 1 week >1200 ug/L |
| | Days 8-30 1200 - 1700 ug/L |
| | Days 31-60 1000 - 1500 ug/L |
| | Days 61-90 800 - 1200 ug/L |
| | Days 91-180 700 - 1000 ug/L |
| | Days 181-365 600 - 900 ug/L |
| | Day >365* 600 - 800 ug/L |
| | * if abnormal renal function: 300 - 600 ug/L |
| | Laboratory: | | Auto Immunoassay (8382-9161) |
| Synonyms: | | Cyc2 |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERRING LABORATORIES |
| Handling and | | Store and transport whole blood at 4°C. Sample must be no more than |
| | 3 days old. Please send copy of red cell indices results with sample. |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | SPRO: No processing required. 3pm - 8am place in CSR fridge. |
| Mnemonic: | | CYC2 |
| | GEcode: | | CY2 |
| | SydPath | | Clinical Pharmacology |
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| Date Published: Monday, 5 July 2010 |