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| # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| ADAMTS 13 Activity | Specimen Type: | |
Urine |
| SCRAP |
| Specimen requirements: | 5 mL Blue Top (sodium citrate) |
| Reference ranges: | N/A |
| Unit of measure: | N/A |
| Ideal sample: | 5 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: | 0.5 mL plasma |
| Method of collection: | Refer to the Hemostasis/Thrombosis section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory for special collection instructions. |
| Transportation: | 1 mL platelet-poor plasma, frozen. Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. |
| Label instructions: | N/A |
| Request test on form: | "Write in" MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum] ( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): | N/A |
| Stat frequency: | N/A |
| Stat turn around time: | N/A |
| Routine frequency: | Monday - Friday |
| Must be in by: | N/A |
| Routine turn around time: | 1-4 days |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: | SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving and |
| Processing, room 2-117 | |
| For Thornton deliver to: | Chemistry : Processing Desk, 1st floor, Hospital, |
| room 1-013 | |
| This test is sent to : | ARUP - Associated Regional & University |
| Scheduling requirements : | N/A |
| Method: | Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer |
| Special Instructions: | CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. |
| Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed specimens. Serum, EDTA plasma. | |
| Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 weeks | |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: | ADAMT |
| CyberLAB code: | 8343 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: | Freeze after processing. Spin down, separate plasma from cells and freeze plasma. Results are available on a Chart Copy. Results are Quantitative
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