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. 2013 Apr;131(4):e1271–e1279. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2374

TABLE 2.

New Individualized Posttransplant Monitoring Schedule for 12 Tests (October 2008)

Test Frequency
Liver profile (Not on statin) at 6 mo, 1 y, 2 y, and every 2 y
(On a statin) before statin, every 3 mo ×2,a then every 6 mo thereafter
Creatine kinase (only if on statin) See liver profile “on a statin”
Uric acid At 6 mo, 1 y, 2 y, and every 2 y
Fasting lipid profile (Not on sirolimus) at 6 mo, 1 y, then yearly thereaftera
(On sirolimus) at initiation, every 6 mo
(On statin) at initiation, every 3 mo ×2, then every 6 moa
Nuclear glomerular filtration rate At 6 mo, 1 y, 2 y, and every 2 y
Cystatin C At 6 mo, 1 y, 2 y, and every 2 y
Urine BK virus At 1 mo, at 6 mo, at 1 y, and yearly
Testosterone, LH, FSH (only if on sirolimus) At time of sirolimus initiation, every 6 mo while on sirolimus
Echocardiogram At 1 y, 2 y, and every 2 y
Transplant ultrasound At 3 mo, 1 y, 2 y, and every 2 y
a

Indicates a new frequency of monitoring. FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone.