Eculizumab Monitoring ECULIZ

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Eculizumab Monitoring

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Eculizumab Monitoring

EPIC Order Name

Eculizumab Monitoring

Clinical Info

Eculizumab is monoclonal antibody targeting complement component 5 (C5) and is used to treat complement-mediated diseases including transplant associate thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA).

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Red Top Tube
Specimen: 1 ml serum ( 0.5 mL min)
Note:  Specimen should clot for 1 hour and then centrifuged.
Serum should be immediately aliquoted and freeze.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

36 Days Frozen

Methodology

ELISA

Days Performed

TAT   2 - 4 Days

Performing Laboratory

Viracor Eurofins Laboratory

CPT

80299

PDM

245168

Result Interpretation

See Report

Forms