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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Adalimumab Level (Referred Test) (Synonym: ADALIMUMAB ANTIBODIES, HUMIRA) | ||
| Pathogen: | Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis). | ||
| Clinical Indications: | Used to monitor the patient’s response to adalimumab (Humira) drug treatment in addition to the patient’s clinical, endoscopic and biomarker evaluation to guide the optimization of treatment. | ||
| Test Includes: | Circulating levels of the drug in serum and if clinically indicated levels of patient produced antibodies targeting the drug. | ||
| Ordering Alert: | Completed and signed Dynacare requisition is required. Test is restricted to pediatricians, and gastroenterologists with a pre-arranged and approved pharmaceutical company contract. | ||
| Collection Alert: | Facilitated by patient support program manager from respective pharmaceutical company. | ||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB9544 | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | See Adalimumab in the Dynacare Test Directory. | ||
| Processing: | Centrifuge, aliquot, and freeze serum. | ||
| Transportation: | Transport frozen. | ||
| Testing Area: | Referred Out | ||
| Performing Site: | Testing referred out to Dynacare | ||
| Additional Test Information: | Adalimumab drug levels and antibodies are tested using a stepwise, reflex procedure. Adalimumab drug levels are tested initially and reported. The assay for anti-adalimumb antibodies will only be run and reported when the trough Adalimumab level is below the methodological limits of the assay. | ||
| Contact Comments: | Konstantina Alexis (prefer Tina) 888.988.1888 x3238 Cell: 438.833.7633 AlexisK@dynacare.ca | ||
| Last Updated On: | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 | ||
