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Test Id : MTXSG

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Methotrexate Post Glucarpidase, Serum

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Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Monitoring methotrexate concentrations post-glucarpidase therapy

 

Documenting failure to respond that may be due to noncompliance

 

Guiding dosage adjustments in patients with kidney failure

Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

NY State Available
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name
Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Methotrexate Post Glucarpidase, S

Specimen Type
Describes the specimen type validated for testing

Serum

Shipping Instructions

Ship specimen in amber vial to protect from light.

Specimen Required
Defines the optimal specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing

Supplies: Amber Frosted Tube, 5 mL (T915)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Amber vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into an amber vial.

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.

Specimen Minimum Volume
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the testing laboratory. The minimum volume is sufficient for one attempt at testing.

0.5 mL

Reject Due To
Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK
Exposed to light >24 hours Reject

Specimen Stability Information
Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the performing laboratory, alternate acceptable temperatures are also included

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days LIGHT PROTECTED
Frozen 14 days LIGHT PROTECTED
Ambient 7 days LIGHT PROTECTED

Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Monitoring methotrexate concentrations post-glucarpidase therapy

 

Documenting failure to respond that may be due to noncompliance

 

Guiding dosage adjustments in patients with kidney failure

Clinical Information
Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test

Methotrexate (MTX) is a folate antimetabolite that reversibly inhibits dihydrofolate reductase. MTX is used alone or in combination with other agents to treat a variety of cancers (ie, breast, leukemia, lymphoma, head and neck, lung, and sarcomas). Administration of intravenous high-dose MTX (ie, 1-15 g/m[2]) occurs at different intervals in treatments and depends on the regimen being used. Therapy is guided by measurement of serum concentration: 24 hours after dosage, the serum concentration should be less than 10 mcmol/L; 48 hours after therapy, concentration should be less than 1 mcmol/L; and 72 hours after dosage, the concentration should be less than 0.1 mcmol/L or less than 0.05 mcmol/L, depending on clinical protocol. MTX can also be used at lower doses (ie, a single dose of 5-15 mg/wk) to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis and severe psoriasis. In adults, oral absorption appears to be dose dependent. Peak serum concentrations are reached within 1 to 3 hours after oral dosing and 0.5 to 1 hour after intramuscular injection. Protein binding is approximately 50%. Volume of distribution is 0.4 to 0.8 L/kg. Elimination is concentration dependent with an apparent elimination half-life of 3 to 10 hours for patients on low dose therapy (<30 mg/m[2]) compared to 8 to 15 hours for patients on high doses of MTX.

Reference Values
Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.

Nontoxic drug concentration after 72 hours: <0.1 mcmol/L

Interpretation
Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results

Following a 4- to 6-hour intravenous infusion of methotrexate, postinfusion concentrations greater than the following indicate an increased risk of toxicity if conventional low-dose leucovorin rescue is given:

-24-hour postinfusion concentration: 5.0 to 10.0 mcmol/L

-48-hour postinfusion concentration: 0.5 to 1.0 mcmol/L

-72-hour postinfusion concentration: 0.1 mcmol/L

Cautions
Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances

The specimen must be protected from light.

Clinical Reference
Recommendations for in-depth reading of a clinical nature

1. Cadman EC, Durivage HJ. Cancer chemotherapy: alkylating agents. In: Wilson JD, Braunwald E, Isselbacher KJ, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 12th ed. McGraw-Hill Book Company; 1991: 1592-1594

2. Jameson JL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 20th ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2018

Method Description
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The serum sample is diluted in a methanol containing internal standard. The protein precipitate is mixed and centrifuged, and a portion of the supernatant is diluted with mobile phase for detection by tandem mass spectrometry.(Unpublished Mayo method)

PDF Report
Indicates whether the report includes an additional document with charts, images or other enriched information

No

Day(s) Performed
Outlines the days the test is performed. This field reflects the day that the sample must be in the testing laboratory to begin the testing process and includes any specimen preparation and processing time before the test is performed. Some tests are listed as continuously performed, which means that assays are performed multiple times during the day.

Monday through Sunday

Report Available
The interval of time (receipt of sample at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to results available) taking into account standard setup days and weekends. The first day is the time that it typically takes for a result to be available. The last day is the time it might take, accounting for any necessary repeated testing.

Same day/1 day

Specimen Retention Time
Outlines the length of time after testing that a specimen is kept in the laboratory before it is discarded

14 days

Performing Laboratory Location
Indicates the location of the laboratory that performs the test

Rochester

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Test Classification
Provides information regarding the medical device classification for laboratory test kits and reagents. Tests may be classified as cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and used per manufacturer instructions, or as products that do not undergo full FDA review and approval, and are then labeled as an Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR) product.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information
Provides guidance in determining the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code(s) information for each test or profile. The listed CPT codes reflect Mayo Clinic Laboratories interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes to use for billing.

CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

80204

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
MTXSG Methotrexate Post Glucarpidase, S 51602-1
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
62580 Methotrexate Post Glucarpidase, S 51602-1

Test Setup Resources

Setup Files
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Excel | Pdf

Sample Reports
Normal and Abnormal sample reports are provided as references for report appearance.

Normal Reports | Abnormal Reports

SI Sample Reports
International System (SI) of Unit reports are provided for a limited number of tests. These reports are intended for international account use and are only available through MayoLINK accounts that have been defined to receive them.

SI Normal Reports | SI Abnormal Reports

Test Update Resources

Change Type Effective Date
Test Changes - Specimen Information 2023-05-30
Test Changes - Specimen Information 2023-05-30