Description
| METHOTREXATE | |||||||
| Specimen: | 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 Red Top (No Additive) tube. Do not use SST gel barrier tubes. Wrap sample in aluminium foil to protect from light. Ship refrigerated or frozen. | ||||||
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| Method: | EMIT | ||||||
| Comment: | Blood concentrations of Methotrexate are monitored at 24, 48 & 72 hours after a single high dose (>50 mg/m2) therapy. Samples received on holidays will be reported in next schedule/next working day. | ||||||
| Price: | 2750.00 | ||||||
| Report: | Sample Mon through Sat by 2 pm; Report Same day | ||||||
| Usage: | Methotrexate is an anti-neoplastic agent effective against malignancies with rapid cell proliferation like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Choriocarcinoma & Carcinomas of breast, tongue, pharynx & testes. Serum concentration of Methotrexate is commonly monitored during high dose therapy (>50 mg/m2). This helps to identify the exact time at which Leucovarin rescue should be initiated. | ||||||
| Doctor Specialty: | Oncologist | ||||||
| Disease: | Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Cancer, Leukemia | ||||||
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| Courier Charges: | 0.00 | ||||||
| Home Collection: | Available | ||||||
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| Pre Test Information: | Wrap sample in aluminium foil to protect from light. | ||||||
