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Test Id : EVROL

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Everolimus, Blood

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Useful For
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Managing everolimus immunosuppression in solid organ transplant

Method Name
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Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Everolimus, B

Aliases
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Afinitor

Evero

Zortress

Specimen Type
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Whole Blood EDTA

Specimen Required
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Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood immediately before next scheduled dose.

2. Do not centrifuge.

3. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

Additional Information: Therapeutic range applies to trough specimens collected immediately prior to a.m. dose.

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830)

-Therapeutics Test Request (T831)

Specimen Minimum Volume
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1 mL

Reject Due To
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Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK
Clotted specimens Reject

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole Blood EDTA Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
Frozen 28 days
Ambient 14 days

Useful For
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Managing everolimus immunosuppression in solid organ transplant

Clinical Information
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Everolimus is an immunosuppressive agent derived from sirolimus (rapamycin). Both drugs function via inhibition of mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) signaling and share similar pharmacokinetic and toxicity profiles. Everolimus has a shorter half-life than sirolimus, which allows for more rapid achievement of steady-state pharmacokinetics. Everolimus is extensively metabolized, primarily by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4, thus its use with inducers or inhibitors of that enzyme may require dose adjustment. The most common adverse effects include hyperlipidemia, thrombocytopenia, and nephrotoxicity. Everolimus is useful as adjuvant therapy in renal cell carcinoma and other cancers. It recently gained US Food and Drug Administration approval for prophylaxis of graft rejection in solid organ transplant, an application that has been accepted for years in Europe. The utility of therapeutic drug monitoring has not been established for everolimus as an oncology chemotherapy agent; however, measuring blood drug concentrations is common practice for its use in transplant. Therapeutic targets vary depending on the transplant site and institution protocol. Guidelines for heart and kidney transplants suggest that trough (immediately prior to the next scheduled dose) blood concentrations between 3 and 8 ng/mL provide optimal outcomes.

Reference Values
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3-8 ng/mL

 

Target steady-state trough concentrations vary depending on the type of transplant, concomitant immunosuppression, clinical/institutional protocols, and time post-transplant. Results should be interpreted in conjunction with this clinical information and any physical signs/symptoms of rejection/toxicity.

Interpretation
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Therapeutic targets vary by transplant site and institution protocol. Heart and kidney transplant guidelines suggest a therapeutic range of 3 to 8 ng/mL.

 

Measurement of drug concentrations in oncology chemotherapy is less common, thus no therapeutic range is established for this application.

Cautions
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Therapeutic targets vary by transplant site and institution protocol. Established ranges refer to trough (predose) concentrations.

Clinical Reference
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1. Eisen HJ, Tuzcu EM, Dorent R, et al: Everolimus for the prevention of allograft rejection and vasculopathy in cardiac-transplant recipients. N Engl J Med. 2003;349(9):847-858

2. Kovarik JM, Beyer D, Schmouder RL: Everolimus drug interactions: application of a classification system for clinical decision making. Biopharm Drug Dispos. 2006;27(9):421-426

3. Rothenburger M, Zuckermann A, Bara C, et al: Recommendations for the use of everolimus (Certican) in heart transplantation: results from the second German-Austrian Certican Consensus Conference. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007;26(4):305-311

4. Sanchez-Fructuoso AI: Everolimus: an update on the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics and recent clinical trials. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2008;4(6):807-819

5. Milone MC, Shaw LM: Therapeutic drugs and their management. In: Rifai N, Horvath AR, Wittwer CT, eds. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2018:800-831

6.van Gelder T, Fischer L, Shihab F, Shipkova M: Optimizing everolimus exposure when combined with calcineurin inhibitors in solid organ transplantation. Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2017;31(3):151-157. doi:10.1016/j.trre.2017.02.007

Method Description
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Whole blood samples are mixed with methanolic zinc sulfate to lyse blood cells. The supernatant is removed and analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.(Unpublished Mayo method)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Monday through Sunday

Report Available
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Same day/1 to 2 days

Specimen Retention Time
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14 days

Performing Laboratory Location
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Rochester

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Test Classification
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This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information
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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

80169

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
EVROL Everolimus, B 50544-6
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.
35146 Everolimus, B 50544-6

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Setup Files
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Sample Reports
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SI Sample Reports
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