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Everolimus Level

Certican, Zortress^®, Afinitar^®

Test Codes

EPIC: LAB3225, Beaker: Everolimus

Department

Send Outs

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect: One Lavender-top EDTA tube.

Time of Collection: Trough, just prior to the next dose.

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Do not centrifuge. Maintain room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F) prior to transport.

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport: 3.0 mL room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F). (Minimum: 1.0)

Rejection Criteria

• Clotted specimens.
• Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.

In-Lab Processing

Do not centrifuge. Maintain whole blood room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F) prior to transport.

Transport: 3.0 mL whole blood, room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F). (Minimum: 1.0)

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 14 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 14 days
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 14 days

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal: 7 days

Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.

Laboratory

Sent to Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI.

Performed

Monday – Sunday.
Results available in 1-2 days.

Reference Range

By report.

Test Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

CPT Codes

80169

Contacts

Last Updated

4/14/2025