Tacrolimus

Testing Laboratory

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

TAC

Test Code (Numeric Code)

3290

Laboratory Handling

Separating

Do not separate the specimen. DO NOT SPIN

Sample Stability

5 days at 15-25°C, 7 days at 2-8°C, 6 months at -20°C

Synonyms

FK-506

Turnaround Time

1 day

Specimen Type

• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Microtainer)

Additional Specimen Information

4 mL EDTA Blood (Always Required)
Micro-EDTA 0.5 mL Paediatric Micro-EDTA Blood

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Whole Blood

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Do not separate the specimen. Transport at 2- 8C if testing to be done within 7 days of collection.

External referrals: If the delay is going to be greater than 7 days, the sample must be stored at - 20 C immediately after collection and transported frozen to the laboratory.

Test Method

Principle: Competitive type immunoassay with chemiluminescence detection

Reagents: Roche Tacrolimus

Analyser: Cobas e801

Uncertainty of Measurement

Uncertainty of Measurement: 10%

Contact Information