Days Set Up
Daily
Analytic Time

5 - 11 days

MiChart Code
Mercaptopurine (Imuran), Level
Soft Order Code
FMERC

Test Updated:

Synonyms

Purinethol
Thiopurines
Imuran
Azathiopurine
6 Mercaptopurine (6 MP)
Mercaptopurine (6-MP) Level
MERCAP
6MP

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Test Usage

Therapeutic drug monitoring of Mercaptopurine (6-MP) (Purinethol) or Azathioprine (Imuran) (measured as 6-Mercaptopurine).

Reference Range

Therapeutic and toxic ranges have not been established. Usual therapeutic doses of either mercaptopurine or azathioprine produce 6-mercaptopurine serum concentrations of less than 1000 ng/mL.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in a red top or green top tube; do not use SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum or plasma into a plastic vial and refrigerate.

Yellow Top Tube
Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
2 mL serum or plasma
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL serum or plasma

Billing Information

CPT Code
80375
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
11242-5

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