Test Code CYCLUPS Cyclosporine (Upstate)
Additional Codes
Neoral
Test Performed By
Upstate Medical University Laboratory
Container Name
LAV
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Sunday; Continuously. TAT - Same day, if received by 1:00 pm at Upstate
CPT Codes
80158
Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Type
Whole Blood
Specimen Volume
2 mL
Minimum Specimen Volume
1 mL
Specimen Stability
Stability: 7 days
Special Instructions
Sample should be drawn immediately prior to dose (trough). A new formulation of CYA is called Neoral. This is manufactured as an emulsion and will yield slightly higher doses due to its ability to be absorbed more efficiently.