Eculizumab, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

YECULI

Specimen Name

Eculizumab, Serum

Collect

1-Plain Red Top
Also acceptable SST

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Frozen

Special Handling

1. Draw blood immediately before next scheduled dose.
2. Immediately after specimen collection, place the tube on wet ice.
3. After specimen has clotted on wet ice, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
4. Freeze specimen within 30 minutes of centrifugation. Specimen must be placed on dry ice if not frozen immediately.

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis, or lipemia.

Stability

Ambient 28 days; Refrigerated 28 days, Frozen 28 days

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, High-Resolution Accurate Mass (LC-MS/MS HRAM)

Performed

Wednesday

Reported

3-11 days

CPT Codes

  • 80299

Components

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Additional Information

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