EMIT 2000 Tacrolimus Assay

Monitoring tacrolimus levels is essential to ensuring efficacy of treatment while minimizing toxic side effects and preventing organ rejection. The EMIT® 2000 tacrolimus method is a convenient, easy to use solution for routine tacrolimus monitoring.

Features

  • Simple sample pretreatment
  • Results in as little as 10 minutes
  • No reagent preparation required
  • No significant hematocrit interference 1,2
  • Correlates to LC/MS/MS

 Advantages

  • Streamlined ISD monitoring and enhanced productivity
  • Benefit from up to 4 different ISD methods on one single V-Twin® or Viva-E® Drug Testing System*

 

EMIT 2000 TACR Assay

Product Code

8R019UL

Sample Type

EDTA Whole Blood

Pretreatment

Manual

Reportable Range

2-30 ng/mL

Functional Sensitivity

2.8 ng/mL

Calibration

With new reagent lot

Reagent Stability

Opened at 2-8° C: 12 weeks

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With recognized drug testing expertise, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics offers a comprehensive and expanding menu of tests across multiple instrument solutions to meet the immunosuppressant drug (ISD) testing needs of customers in any setting.

References
1. Hermida J et al: Clinical Significance of Hematrocrit Interference in the Tacroliums II Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay: A Tentative Approach. Clin Lab 2005; 51: 43-45.
2. LeGatt, CES: Comparison of Two Tacrolimus Immuno assays (EMIT: Viva and MEIA: IMx®) in Four Transplant Groups. AACC 2002; Topic 19, Presentation B-7.