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Test Id : POSA

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Posaconazole, Serum

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Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Monitoring posaconazole therapy

Method Name
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Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Posaconazole, S

Aliases
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Noxafil (Posaconazole)

Posaconazole (Noxafil)

Specimen Type
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Serum Red

Specimen Required
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Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Red top (serum gel/SST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions: Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge, and aliquot serum into plastic vial.

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.

Specimen Minimum Volume
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the testing laboratory. The minimum volume is sufficient for one attempt at testing.

0.6 mL

Reject Due To
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Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Red Ambient 28 days
Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
Frozen 28 days

Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Monitoring posaconazole therapy

Clinical Information
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Posaconazole interferes with fungal cytochrome P450 (CYP) lanosterol-14 alpha demethylase activity, thereby decreasing synthesis of ergosterol, the principal sterol in fungal cell membrane, and inhibiting fungal cell membrane formation.(1,2)

 

Posaconazole has been approved for prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in severely immunocompromised patients (eg, hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with graft-versus-host disease [GVHD] or those with prolonged neutropenia secondary to chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies) and treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis (including patients refractory to itraconazole or fluconazole).(1,3) It also is approved for ocular administration (drug monitoring not required for this use).

 

Posaconazole has a variable absorption. Food and liquid nutritional supplements increase absorption, and fasting states do not provide sufficient absorption to ensure adequate plasma concentrations.(4,5) The drug has a high volume of distribution (Vd=465-1774 L) and is highly protein bound (> or =97%), predominantly to albumin.(1,3) The drug does not undergo significant metabolism; approximately 15% to 17% undergoes non-CYP-mediated metabolism, primarily via hepatic glucuronidation into metabolites.(1) The half-life elimination is approximately 35 hours (range: 20-66 hours); steady state is achieved after about 5 to 7 days. Time to maximum concentration is approximately 3 to 5 hours, but due to the highly variable absorption, trough level monitoring is recommended.

 

Therapeutic drug monitoring should be considered in the following situations:

-To document optimal absorption when used for prophylaxis or active treatment of a fungal infection

Consider rechecking a level even if initial level was in the goal range if the patient:

-Is unable to meet optimal nutritional intake

-Is receiving continuous tube feeding

-Is receiving a proton pump inhibitor (decreased posaconazole levels in some studies)

-Has mucositis, diarrhea, vomiting, GVHD, or other reason that the drug may not be absorbed well

Reference Values
Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.

>700 ng/mL (trough)

Interpretation
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Levels greater than 700 ng/mL (0.7 mcg/mL) have been suggested for prophylaxis.

 

Levels greater than or equal to 1250 ng/mL (1.25 mcg/mL) were shown to be optimal in a salvage trial for treatment of invasive Aspergillus infections.

 

A toxic range has not been established.

Cautions
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No significant cautionary statements

Clinical Reference
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1. Noxafil (posaconazole). Package insert: Schering Corporation; 2006

2. Goodman and Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 10th ed. McGraw-Hill Professional; 2001

3. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). 61st ed. Thomson PDR; 2007

4. Courtney R, Wexler D, Radwanski E, Lim J, Laughlin M. Effect of food on the relative bioavailability of two oral formulations of posaconazole in healthy adults. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2004;57(2):218-222. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2125.2003.01977.x

5. Courtney R, Radwanski E, Lim J, Laughlin M. Pharmacokinetics of posaconazole coadministered with antacid in fasting or nonfasting healthy men. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004;48(3):804-808. doi:10.1128/AAC.48.3.804-808.2004

6. Milone MC, Shaw LM: Therapeutic drugs and their management. In: Rifai N, Chiu RWK, Young I, Burnham CAD, Wittwer CT, eds. Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2023:420-453

Method Description
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Posaconazole is extracted by mixing serum samples with acetonitrile to precipitate proteins. The supernatant is removed and analyzed by a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method.(Unpublished Mayo method)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Monday through Saturday

Report Available
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2 to 5 days

Specimen Retention Time
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2 weeks

Performing Laboratory Location
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Rochester

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Test Classification
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This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information
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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

80187

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
POSA Posaconazole, S 53731-6
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
89591 Posaconazole, S 53731-6

Test Setup Resources

Setup Files
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Excel | Pdf

Sample Reports
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Normal Reports | Abnormal Reports

SI Sample Reports
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SI Normal Reports | SI Abnormal Reports