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Suggested frequency of laboratory tests following kidney transplantation

Suggested frequency of laboratory tests following kidney transplantation
Test Frequency
Basic chemistry panel (including eGFR), magnesium, and phosphorus Every visit
Complete blood count and differential Every visit
Tacrolimus/cyclosporine/everolimus/sirolimus level Every visit
Urinalysis with sediment examination Every visit
Spot urine protein-to-creatinine ratio Every visit
Fasting blood glucose  Weekly for the first four weeks, then at three and six months, then every year 
HbA1C Every three months or every visit if less frequent
Fasting lipid profile Every three months or every visit if less frequent
PTH and 25-hydroxyvitamin D Immediately posttransplant and then every 6 to 12 months
BK virus blood and/or urine PCR testing Monthly for the first six months, and then at 9, 12, 18, and 24 months
CMV blood PCR testing (in patients not receiving CMV prophylaxis therapy)  Weekly for the first three months
eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; PTH: parathyroid hormone; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; CMV: cytomegalovirus.
Courtesy of Anil Chandraker, MD.
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