LCMS - Immunosuppressants
Immunosuppressants in Whole Blood LC-MS Reagent Set
Advantages of the Diagnotix Immunosuppressants in whole blood LC-MS method:
- Easy and affordable sample preparation, no SPE needed
- Easy and robust chromatography, no online-SPE needed
- Quicker run times possible by switching to shorter column
- Perfect peak performance Ciclosporine, while keeping high sensitivity for other compounds
- Real human whole blood used for Calibrators (6 levels) & Controls (3 controls). All four into one sample.
Intended use
The Diagnotix Immunosuppressants in whole blood LC-MS kit is developed to determine the concentration of Tacrolimus, Everolimus, Ciclosporine or Serolimus in patients whole blood as a basis for further diagnostics.
Technical benefits
- Optimized for Speed: While separating Everolimus, Tacrolimus, and Sirolimus is technically achievable, we prioritize efficiency by reducing overall run times. Using a shorter 50mm column can further enhance speed.
- Balanced Precision: Our method strikes the perfect balance—accurately measuring high Ciclosporine concentrations while maintaining the sensitivity needed for low levels of Tacrolimus, Everolimus, and Sirolimus.
- Simplified Workflow: Cleanup via (online) SPE is no longer required, thanks to an innovative deproteinization step using Zinc Sulfate.
- Human Whole Blood Calibrators: We use real human whole blood for our calibrators and controls, ensuring reliable, clinically relevant results.
- All-In-One Analysis: Compounds are measured together, streamlining your processes.
Especially interesting for: Laboratories running large numbers of samples frequently. Even more for laboratories running daily.
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Components
- Ciclosporin A (Cyclosporin A)
- Tacrolimus
- Everolimus
- Sirolimus (Rapamycin)
- Internal Standard: [2H4]-Cyclosporin A, [13C2,2H4]-Everolimus, [13C,2H3]-Sirolimus [13C,2H4]-Tacrolimus
Included in kit (300 assays):
- 4181a CAL P IMM, Calibrator Set (Calibrator 1 – 6), 6 x 2 x 250 µl
- 4189 P IMM, Deproteinization Solution + Internal Standard, 3 x 55 ml
- 4190 P IMM, Zinc Sulphate Solution, 3 x 25 ml
- 4191 P IMM, Mobile Phase I, 1 x 500 ml
- 4192 P IMM, Mobile Phase II, 1 x 500 ml
- 4196 P IMM, Autosampler Washing Solution,1 x 1000 ml
Clinical relevance
Patients who receive a solid organ transplantation (SOT) or a stem cell transplantation (SCT) require immunosuppressant drugs to suppress the patients’ immune response to the transplant and prevent rejection of the transplant. The goal with immunosuppression is to induce donor specific tolerance for the transplant with minimal impairing of the patients’ defenses or increasing the susceptibility to infections. The most common immunosuppressants prescribed are the calcineurine inhibitors cyclosporine and tacrolimus, and the mTOR inhibitors sirolimus and everolimus. These immunosuppressants are used for the prophylaxis and treatment of graft rejection following SOT (kidney, lung, hart, and liver) and SCT. With cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus, and everolimus, clinical variability due to inter- and intra- patient pharmacokinetic variability is seen. This pharmacokinetic variability, in combination with an excellent correlation between blood concentrations and efficacy/toxicity of the treatment and the narrow therapeutic range of the immunosuppressive drugs, makes monitoring of blood concentrations a crucial part of the treatment. The therapeutic range for each immunosuppressant drug depends on post-transplant time, concomitant immunosuppressive medication, and immunological risk.

See also
- Immunosuppressants Calibrator set in whole blood
- Immunosuppressants Control set in whole blood
- Large quantities of Calibrators or Controls (for HPLC or LC-MS)
- Custom made Calibrators & Controls
- Ciclosporin D4 solution (10 µg/ml) (1 x 1 ml)
- Ciclosporin solution (10 µg/ml) (1 x 1 ml)
- Everolimus 13C2,D4 solution (10 µg/ml) (1 x 1 ml)
- Everolimus solution (10 µg/ml) (1 x 1 ml)
- Sirolimus 13C,D3 solution (10 µg/ml) (1 x 1 ml)
- Sirolimus solution (10 µg/ml) (1 x 1 ml)
- Tacrolimus 13C,D4 solution (10 µg/ml) (1 x 1 ml)
- Tacrolimus solution (10 µg/ml) (1 x 1 ml)
Chromatograms
Technical data
Applicable for at Least: | Waters TQ-Sµ, Shimadzu LC-8050, Sciex Citrine |
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Limit of Quantification; Cyclosporin A / Everolimus / Sirolimus / Tacrolimus | Available by request |
Linearity; Cyclosporin A / Everolimus / Sirolimus / Tacrolimus (µmol/l) | 5000 / 180 / 200 / 190 |
Accuracy | Passes (<15% CV) |
Simple Precision; Cyclosporin A / Everolimus / Sirolimus / Tacrolimus (CV %) | 2.1 / 5.1 / 5.5 / 3.8 |
Complex Precision; Cyclosporin A / Everolimus / Sirolimus / Tacrolimus (CV %) | 5.0 / 7.9 / 5.5 / 5.9 |
Ionization | Electrospray |
MS/MS mode | Positive |
Sample Preparation | 50 µl sample → 200 µl Zinc Sulphate → 500 µl deprot + IS → centrifuge → inject |
Preferred Column | Waters XBridge BEH C18 2,5µm 2,1x75mm XP |
Analysis Time | 4 minutes |
Flow Rate | 0.5 ml/min |
Injection Volume | 25 µl |
Validation Report Available | Yes |
Please Note:
Information as presented freely on this website is not sufficient for proper operation of these medical devices. Please refer to the applicable instructions for use and all accompanying information such as warning notices. All necessary documentation can be found in the download centre section of this website.
For other LC-MS/MS systems than listed above, please contact us to discuss the possibilities.
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