Special Instructions

FK506 testing performed at:
   Intermountain Central Laboratory,
   Primary Children's Hospital Laboratory, and
   St. George Regional Hospital Laboratory.

Specimens sent to the Central Lab must be received there at least two hours before run time.
   Central Lab tacrolimus schedule:
     Mon-Fri
: 0700, 0900, 1100, 1300, 1600, 2000, 2300

     Weekends/holidays: 0700, 0900, 1100, 2000, 2200

Collect

1 Lavender (K2 EDTA)

Collect, Minimum Volume

2 mL blood

Pediatric Collection

0.6 mL blood

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 5 days,
Refrigerated: 7 days,
Frozen: 2 months

Performed

FK506 testing performed at:
   Intermountain Central Laboratory,
   Primary Children's Hospital Laboratory, and
   St. George Regional Hospital Laboratory.

Specimens sent to the Central Lab must be received there at least two hours before run time.
   Central Lab tacrolimus schedule:
     Mon-Fri
: 0700, 0900, 1100, 1300, 1600, 2000, 2300

     Weekends/holidays: 0700, 0900, 1100, 2000, 2200

Reported

Same day

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Lab Department

Chemistry

Testing Location

Intermountain Central Laboratory,
Primary Children's Hospital Laboratory, and 
St. George Regional Hospital Laboratory

Synonyms

  • FK506
  • FK 506
  • Prograf
  • Protopic

CPT Codes

80197

Updated

12/17/21

LOINC

  • 11253-2

Interface Order Code (OBR)

FK506

Interface Result Code (OBX)

CFK506, FK50DA
Collecting

Special Instructions

FK506 testing performed at:
   Intermountain Central Laboratory,
   Primary Children's Hospital Laboratory, and
   St. George Regional Hospital Laboratory.

Specimens sent to the Central Lab must be received there at least two hours before run time.
   Central Lab tacrolimus schedule:
     Mon-Fri
: 0700, 0900, 1100, 1300, 1600, 2000, 2300

     Weekends/holidays: 0700, 0900, 1100, 2000, 2200

Collect

1 Lavender (K2 EDTA)

Collect, Minimum Volume

2 mL blood

Pediatric Collection

0.6 mL blood

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 5 days,
Refrigerated: 7 days,
Frozen: 2 months
Resulting

Performed

FK506 testing performed at:
   Intermountain Central Laboratory,
   Primary Children's Hospital Laboratory, and
   St. George Regional Hospital Laboratory.

Specimens sent to the Central Lab must be received there at least two hours before run time.
   Central Lab tacrolimus schedule:
     Mon-Fri
: 0700, 0900, 1100, 1300, 1600, 2000, 2300

     Weekends/holidays: 0700, 0900, 1100, 2000, 2200

Reported

Same day

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Additional Information

Lab Department

Chemistry

Testing Location

Intermountain Central Laboratory,
Primary Children's Hospital Laboratory, and 
St. George Regional Hospital Laboratory

Synonyms

  • FK506
  • FK 506
  • Prograf
  • Protopic
Coding

CPT Codes

80197

Updated

12/17/21
Interface Mapping

LOINC

  • 11253-2

Interface Order Code (OBR)

FK506

Interface Result Code (OBX)

CFK506, FK50DA

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