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Mycophenolic Acid (Sendaway Test)

Alternative Names:

Mycophenolate AUC
MPA AUC
MPA Mofetil
MMF
CellCept
Sodium Mycophenolate
Myfortic.

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

MCA

Medicare rebatable:

Yes

Specimen Types:

Plasma

Container Types:

EDTA 4 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

4 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Collect pre-dose

Collection involves four samples of 4 mL into EDTA tubes - for Oral dosing collect pre-dose and +1 hr, +2 hr, +4 hr post dose, for IV infusion collect pre-dose +2 hr, +4 hr, +6 hr post start of infusion. Transport to the laboratory on ice.

Record on the tube labels and on the MPA AUC Sample Collection Form, the exact time of the dose and of the specimen collections along with other required details.

Transport Instructions:

On Ice

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

Additional Notes:

Pre-Dose - Pre-Dose sampling is useful for checking patient compliance or suspected toxicity. A universal reference range is not applicable. Correlation between Pre-dose plasma levels of total MPA and clinical outcome depend on the specific clinical setting/patient population and have not been firmly established in some settings.

Mycophenolic acid (MPA) total, estimation of AUC 0-12 hr - plasma.

Estimation of AUC 0-12 hr uses a limited sampling approach. It requires 4 samples (Pre-dose, +1hr, +2 hr, +4hr post dose).

To ensure capture of all data a completed copy of the specific form (downloadable from www.austinpathology.org.au/forms) is required to be sent with the samples for the MPAAUC tests.

Oral form:

https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/syd.static.austinpathology.org.au/test/pdf/Yeq8lI7guUobO2J/1565669702/Mycophenolic%20Acid,%20Estimated%20AUC%20-%20Oral_303%20FOR-IT-002.pdf

IV form:

https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/syd.static.austinpathology.org.au/test/pdf/EBAZUQdkGgDNaai/1565669734/Mycophenolic%20Acid,%20Estimated%20AUC%20-%20IV%20Infusion_303%20%20FOR-IT-003.pdf

Oral 6-point/paediatric from:

https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/syd.static.austinpathology.org.au/test/pdf/GyzVydXk72YYsui/1565671649/Mycophenolic%20Acid,%20Estimated%20AUC%20-%20Oral%206-point_301%20FOR-IT-004.pdf

A reference range is currently being established. In renal and cardiac transplant recipients an AUC 0-12 hr of 30 to 60 mg.hr/L in the initial phase after transplantation has been shown to associate with less rejection (see Elbarbry FA and Shoker AS, 2007, Clin. Biochem 40:752 for review).

For further information please contact Andrew Ellis, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Unit, Austin Pathology on 94963220.

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