| Specimen requirements: |
Blue Top |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
65 |
145 |
% |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
Percent (%) |
| 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, Coumadin |
| 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: |
Twice a week. |
| Must be in by: |
Monday - Friday |
| Routine turn around time: |
3 days |
| 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: |
Automated Immunoturbidometric |
| Special Instructions: |
Patients on warfarin (coumadin)
therapy should be on stable dose for at least 7 days. When the Free Protein S
level is below 58%, a total Protein S level and Factor X Assay may be performed. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
PROTS |
| CyberLAB code: |
6137 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
