Cabotegravir
Purpose
Therapeutic drug monitoring of cabotegravir
Methodology
Liquid chromatography – tandem mass spectrometry
Turnaround Time
One week
Days Performed
Tuesday
Specimen
Plasma from blood collected into lavender top (EDTA) tubes, including from blood collected using Tasso+ lancets into microtainer EDTA tubes. Sample is stable as whole blood or as plasma at room temperature for up to 7 days. Deviations <24hrs to temperatures up to 50oC are acceptable. Minimum whole blood volume – 100uL; minimum plasma volume – 50uL.
Reference Range
Trough level ≥664ng/mL