High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Detection (HPLC-UV)
Mercaptopurine (6-MP)
Imuran
Azathioprine
6-MP (Mercaptopurine)
Varies
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Plasma
Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL of sodium heparin plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Serum
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
0.3 mL
Hemolysis | NA |
Lipemia | NA |
Icterus | NA |
Other | NA |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
---|---|---|---|
Varies | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
Frozen | 180 days | ||
Ambient | 72 hours |
Units: ng/mL
Azathioprine is measured as the metabolite, 6-mercaptopurine. Therapeutic and toxic ranges have not been established. Usual therapeutic doses produce 6-mercaptopurine serum concentrations of less than 1000 ng/ml.
Monday through Sunday
80299
Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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FAZAT | Azathioprine (Imuran) | 16419-4 |
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.
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Z2055 | 6-Mercaptopurine | 16419-4 |