| Specimen requirements: |
Blue Top |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
none present |
|
| Unit of measure: |
Bethesda units |
| Ideal sample: |
2.7 mL Whole blood, blue top tube |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
2.4 mL Whole blood, blue top tube |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| The following substances can
adversely affect the results: |
Clots in Specimen, Improper Line
Draw, Heparin, Other Thrombin Inhibitors |
| Request test on form: |
Special Coagulation ( D6115 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Hematology/Coagulation |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Monday - Friday, 0830-1630 |
| Must be in by: |
Monday - Friday |
| Routine turn around time: |
24 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Hematology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Optical Clot Detection |
| Special Instructions: |
The special coagulation lab can
prepare special tubes requiring smaller volumes of blood. Call 858.657.5683. Factor
VIII inhibitor titer performed only if Factor VIII inhibitor screen is positive.
A Factor VIII inhibitor titer may be performed with human Factor VIII or porcine
Factor VIII. Sample must be delivered to the laboratory within 2 hours of
collection. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
ANTF8 |
| CyberLAB code: |
6102 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
