Tacrolimus
Background:
Monitoring of immunosuppressant therapy for transplant patients
Therapeutic range varies, depending on regimen. Please send a pre-dose sample.
Batches are performed on Tuesday and Friday, with results available Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon respectively.
Other Comments:
For more information, please see the following: Tacrolimus - Lab Tests Online
See also: Ciclosporin
A new method commenced 04/09/23. Results are comparable to the previous method.
PLEASE NOTE: this test is currently pending UKAS accreditation.
About This Test
Department: Biochemistry
Requirement:
- EDTA (purple top)
Dedicated sample required
Turnaround Time:
4 days