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Mycophenolate

Tube Type = Red Top

Tube Type

(Mycophenolic Acid; CellCept)

Test ID   LAB5719
EPIC Order   MYCOPHENOLATE
CPT Code(s)   80180
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station Routine: 30
Specimen Routine: 3 mL blood/red plain tube; See Comments
  Micro: 0.75 mL red micro collection devices/0.5 mL blood
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   3-5 days
Reference Range Normal: See Separate Report
   
Comments
Trough specimens collected just before the next dose are the specimens of choice.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 17, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514