Pathology Handbook

Mycophenolic Acid (Sendaway Test)

Register all four specimens under the first episode request number. Please ensure that when aliquoting EDTA samples that each aliquot is labelled with time and date of collection. Blood collection for this test is only performed at NPV collection rooms at Northern Hospital.

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.