Finger-prick microsampling methods can replace venepuncture for simultaneous therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid, and prednisolone concentrations in adult kidney transplant patients.

Carla E ScuderiSuzanne ParkerMargaret JacksGeorge T JohnBrett McWhinneyJacobus UngererAndrew MallettHelen HealyJason RobertsChristine Staatz

Published in: Therapeutic drug monitoring (2022)

This study demonstrates that accurate results of multiple immunosuppressant concentrations can be generated through the microsampling approach, with a preference for VAMS over DBS.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
high resolution
patient reported outcomes
mass spectrometry