| Specimen requirements: |
Greiner 2 mL Blood Collection Tube Containing 3.2% Sodium Citrate
or a 3 mL Lithium Heparin |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
Baseline |
125 |
330 |
PAU |
N/A |
Samples >= 80 % inhibition |
0 |
44 |
PAU |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
PAU (platelet aggregating units) |
| Ideal sample: |
Whole blood collected in the appropriate Greiner tube. Assay
within 15 minutes of collection. |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
2 mL or 3 mL draw size |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
N/A |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
N/A |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
N/A |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
N/A |
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Semiquantitative turbidometric assay
based on ability of activated platelets to bind fibrinogen at the Ilblla
receptor |
| Special Instructions: |
Use the Accumetrics VerifyNow
Instrument and VerifyNow IIb/Ia Assay Devices. Refer to the procedure "ACCUMETRICS
VerifyNow IIb/IIIa Assay" located at the
patient care area site. |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
N/A |
| CyberLAB code: |
N/A |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
