Newcastle Laboratories

Mycophenolic acid

Clinical Background:

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    EDTA plasma

    EDTA plasma

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    EDTA plasma

    EDTA plasma

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    0.5 mL 

    0.5 mL 

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    0.5 mL

    0.5 mL

  • Special Requirement:

    Trough sample required

    Drug dose and time and date of last dose should be provided on form

    Trough sample required

    Drug dose and time and date of last dose should be provided on form

  • Sample Stability:

    Store at 4°C

    Store at 4°C

  • Transport Requirements:

    First class post

    First class post

  • Reference Ranges:

    1 - 3.5 mgL

    1 - 3.5 mgL

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty Biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

  • Routine Email:

  • Specialist Test:

    Yes

    Yes

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for testing

Turn Around:

2 weeks

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