Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) Level
Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container: Red
Volume: 2 mL in vacutainer
Turn Around Time
1-4 days
Testing performed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Must be received in the Toxicology Lab by 11:00 a.m. to be included
in the batch.
Availability
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Biochemical Genetics
Instrumentation/Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Ranges
Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) 1.0-3.5 mcg/mL
MPA Glucuronide 35-100 mcg/mL
CPT
80180