Jeff W. Meeusen, Ph.D.

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• Evaluation of patient self-collection device for EDTA whole-blood assessment of tacrolimus therapeutic dosage monitoring Rochester, Minn.

  The objectives of this study are to compare the measured tacrolimus concentrations in patient self-collected capillary EDTA whole-blood compared to venipuncture obtained EDTA whole-blood, to establish the rate of quantity not sufficient (QNS), clotting, or other pre-enalytical fails using patient self-collected capillary EDTA whole-blood, and to gauge the patient perspective on self-collection versus venipunture for comfort and convenience.