Journal article
Assessment of the Measurement Error in Cyclosporine Levels Drawn Between Peripheral and Central Sources
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Cyclosporine is often monitored by drug levels drawn through central venous catheters (CVCs), which may be falsely elevated due to reversible drug adsorption onto the catheter. Therefore, we assessed the correlation between cyclosporine levels drawn peripherally and through CVCs.
METHODS: Bone marrow transplantation patients had a weekly collection of both peripheral and CVC draws from dual-lumen catheters simultaneously to assess …
Authors
Shih AW; Crowther MA; Jamula E; El-Sharkawy R; Brown M; Paterson G; Lui M; Don-Wauchope AC
Journal
American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Vol. 149, No. 1, pp. 76–81
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
January 1, 2018
DOI
10.1093/ajcp/aqx145
ISSN
0002-9173