ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Mycophenolic Acid : 0090213

Mnemonic: MPA

Methodology: High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: 1-2 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions: Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 6 weeks; Refrigerated: 6 weeks; Frozen: 11 months

Reference Interval:
Therapeutic Range: Not well established.
Interpretive Data: No therapeutic range has been established.  Dosing of 2 g/day gives trough values of 1.0-3.5 µg/mL while 3 g/day gives values up to 5.0 µg/mL.  Trough levels between 2.0 and 4.0 µg/mL have been suggested to maximize efficacy and minimize adverse effects. 
CPT Code(s): 80299
Cross References: Cellcept™ (Mycophenolic Acid) , CellCept™ MPA (Mycophenolic Acid) , Mofetil Ester (Mycophenolic Acid), Mycophenolate (Mycophenolic Acid), Mycophenolate Mofetil (Mycophenolic Acid), Myfortic™ (Mycophenolic Acid) , Prodrug (Mycophenolic Acid)
 
 

 

 

 
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