Eculizumab Monitoring Panel, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

YECUMP

Specimen Name

Eculizumab Monitoring Panel, Serum

Collect

1-Plain Red Top
Also acceptable SST

Submit

2-1.5mLs aliquots (Min: 2-0.75 mL aliquots) Serum Frozen

Special Handling

1. Draw blood immediately before next scheduled dose.
2. Immediately after specimen collection, place the tube on wet ice and allow specimen to clot.
3. Centrifuge.
4. Aliquot serum into two separate plastic vials, each containing 1.5 mLs.
5. Within 30 minutes of centrifugation, freeze specimen. Serum must be placed on dry ice if not frozen immediately.

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis, or lipemia.

Stability

Ambietn Unacceptable; Refrigerated Unacceptable; Frozen 2 weeks

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, High Resolution Accurate Mass (LC-MS/MS HRAM)

Performed

Varies

Reported

3-14 days

CPT Codes

  • 80299
  • 86161

Components

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Additional Information

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