Clinical laboratory diagnostics of immunosuppressants: One laboratory’s journey
Laboratory support for the organ transplant patient is the provision of the best testing technology for a specific and accurate determination of immunosuppressive drug level. This translates to better management with the therapeutic cocktail of immunosuppressive drugs used with a lesser incidence of...
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| author | Wai Yoong Ng Chin Pin Yeo |
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| description | Laboratory support for the organ transplant patient is the provision of the best testing technology for a specific and accurate determination of immunosuppressive drug level. This translates to better management with the therapeutic cocktail of immunosuppressive drugs used with a lesser incidence of organ rejection and side effects. Over the years, development of automated immunoassay/chemistry test platforms with standardization of test protocols has demonstrated great improvements. The present clinical laboratory services with tandem mass spectrometry in our hospital present more precise and specific therapeutic drug monitoring so necessary still for the patient. This article follows the evolving testing technologies over the years for immunosuppressive drug monitoring following the organ transplants programme (renal in general) in Singapore General Hospital. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b25c200827024a30a376fdb39b70fc1d2022-12-22T02:40:00ZengSAGE PublishingProceedings of Singapore Healthcare2010-10582059-23292015-12-012410.1177/2010105815611807Clinical laboratory diagnostics of immunosuppressants: One laboratory’s journeyWai Yoong NgChin Pin YeoLaboratory support for the organ transplant patient is the provision of the best testing technology for a specific and accurate determination of immunosuppressive drug level. This translates to better management with the therapeutic cocktail of immunosuppressive drugs used with a lesser incidence of organ rejection and side effects. Over the years, development of automated immunoassay/chemistry test platforms with standardization of test protocols has demonstrated great improvements. The present clinical laboratory services with tandem mass spectrometry in our hospital present more precise and specific therapeutic drug monitoring so necessary still for the patient. This article follows the evolving testing technologies over the years for immunosuppressive drug monitoring following the organ transplants programme (renal in general) in Singapore General Hospital.https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105815611807 |
| spellingShingle | Wai Yoong Ng Chin Pin Yeo Clinical laboratory diagnostics of immunosuppressants: One laboratory’s journey Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
| title | Clinical laboratory diagnostics of immunosuppressants: One laboratory’s journey |
| title_full | Clinical laboratory diagnostics of immunosuppressants: One laboratory’s journey |
| title_fullStr | Clinical laboratory diagnostics of immunosuppressants: One laboratory’s journey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical laboratory diagnostics of immunosuppressants: One laboratory’s journey |
| title_short | Clinical laboratory diagnostics of immunosuppressants: One laboratory’s journey |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105815611807 |
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