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Blue Top (Citrate Tube)
Gold Top (SST-gel)
Lavender Top EDTA
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: (4)Blue Top (Citrate Tube), Lavender EDTA Tube, SST
Minimum Volume: (4) 1 mL Citrate Plasma, 0.10 mL Serum, 3 mL EDTA Whole Blood
Specimen Stability
See Individual Tests for Specimen Stability
Reference Range
See individual tests for Reference Ranges
Methodology
See individual tests for Methodology
Lab Handling
Centrifuge the citrate specimens and remove the top 3/4 plasma into 4 aliquots. Spin plasma again (to achieve platelet poor plasma) and remove the top 3/4 plasma again. Place 1 mL in each of 4 plastic tubes and freeze immediately. Centrifuge and store Heparin plasma refrigerated. Send the EDTA whole blood in the original tube at room termperature.
Profile Contains
Anti-Thrombin Activity
Protein C Activity
Protein S Activity
PTT
PT/INR
Lupus Anticoagulant
Activated Protein C Resistance
Homocysteine,Total,S - Mayo
Prothrombin G20210 Mutation - Mayo
Day(s) Performed
Tuesday and Thursday
Report Available
1-5 days