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Test ID BLOD1008 Methotrexate Post Leuco Dose

Specimen Type/Requirements

Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum

 

Do not collect in gel separator tubes.

 

Patients who have received glucarpidase (carboxypeptidase G2) as a high dose methotrexate rescue therapy should not be tested with this method.  These patients have an increased level of metabolite that cross reacts with the methotrexate antibody.  These metabolites stay in circulation for 5-7 days.

 

Test is not affected by hemolysis or lipemia. 

Specimen Volume

 

 Preferred Volume     1.0 mL   
 Minimum Volume     1.0 mL  

 

Stability/Transport

 

 Room Temperature     1 day     
 Refrigerated     14 days     Preferred for transport   
 Frozen     Indefinitely     

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls

CPT

80299

Interface Build Information

Result Code  Result Code Description 
2716 Methotrexate Post