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| Title | CYCLOSPORINE |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>Draw blood in a lavender EDTA tube/1.0 mL whole blood refrigerated.</p>
<p>Collect just prior to AM dose.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temp 24 hours; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 14 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 1-2 days Performed Mon-Sat |
| Clinical Use | <p>High cyclosporine levels can lead to nephrotoxicity; low levels can lead to organ rejection following transplant. Peak concentrations are reached at around 3.5 hours after oral dosage. Elimination half-life is 10-27 hours.</p> |
| Test Code | CYCLW |
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