Mycophenolic Acid and Metabolite, Urine

Method(s)

High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

80180

New York State Approval Status

Not Approved

Turnaround Time

5 days

Test Includes


1	Mycophenolic Acid Glucuronide	MPAG; mycophenolic acid beta-D-glucuronide	High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)	mcg/mL	2.0	Immunosuppressant
2	Mycophenolic Acid	CellCept®; MPA; Mycophenolate; Myfortic®	High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)	mcg/mL	0.2	Immunosuppressant

Compliance Statement

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sample Type

Urine

Requested Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.8 mL

Special Handling

None

Sample Container

Plastic container (preservative-free)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

None

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA Guidelines and are for informational purposes only. NMS Labs Does not assume responsibility for billing errors due to Reliance on the CPT Codes listed in this document.

*The information contained in this document represents database configurations, as they will appear on the effective date listed above.