Sirolimus, blood | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	EDTA tube
Specimen Requirement	Whole Blood EDTA 3 mL
Specimen Storage/Transport	Blood specimens should be kept refrigerated (2-8°C). Stability: 7 days
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	Average: 4 hrs ( 3 - 5 hrs )
Reference Value(s)	Suggested therapeutic drug range for pre-dose (trough) level is 5.0 - 15.0 mg/L. Preferred therapeutic level varies with specific transplant protocol and/or guidelines, transplant site and dose. Please correlate clinically.
Testing Laboratory Location	SGH
Laboratory	Biochemistry
Contact Number	6394 1352
Day and Time Performed	Mon to Fri: 8.30am – 4.15pm Sat: 8.30am – 11.45am Sun/PH: 8.30am – 11.45am (By appointments only.) Appointments need to be made at least 1 day in advance to allow deployment of staff.
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Document Title

Change History Notes

14 Apr 2025 04:00 PM

Updated Specimen Storage / Transport and Day and Time Performed.
12 Aug 2021 12:00 AM

Updated Reference Value(s), Day and Time Performed.

Last Updated - 25 Jun 2025