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Specimen Collection Guidelines

Blood Draw Laboratories at MUSC

MUSC Requisitions and Supply Requests

Lab Supply Requests

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB2023 Cyclosporine A

Additional Codes:

CYCLO A

Collection:

Specimen: Blood

Container: Lavender Top Tube

Volume: 2 mL; Minimum 0.5 mL

Pediatric Collection:

One Lavender microtainer filled to 500 uL.

Storage Instructions:

Send specimen to Lab immediately after collection or refrigerate. Specimen must be shipped by overnight delivery.

Turnaround Time (TAT):

Monday – Friday: Specimen must be in lab by 1:00 PM for same day results. Saturday and Sunday samples must be in lab by 10:30am for same day results. After hours, including weekends and holidays,  the ordering physician/clinician must page the Pathology and Lab Medicine resident on call at 792-2123.

Test Availability:

Daily

Assay:

0.2 mL Whole blood

Performing Laboratory Section:

Special Chemistry / UMC Main Laboratory

Send To:

UMC MAIN LABORATORY Specimen Receiving – EH319 Hospital Extension

Reference Interval:

Test Methodology: Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
 

      Organ     0 - 3 months
of age
(ng/mL)

> 3 months
of age
(ng/mL)
Kidney 100 - 400 50 - 250
Liver 150 -300 50 - 200
Heart 150 - 350 100 - 250
Lung 200 - 250 75 - 200