Thrombotic Panel

Test Includes

Anti-thrombin III, Protein S Functional, Protein C Functional, APC1, APC2, Protein C Resistance, Thrombotic Interpretation

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Sodium Citrate Blue Top

Container Whole Blood Required

13.5 ml whole blood in (3) Sodium Citrate Blue Tops

Summary Test Name

Thrombotic Panel

Transport Time

Deliver to Specimen Processing Area within 30 minutes of collection

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

4 hours if refrigerated

Minimum Volume

4.1 ml whole blood in a 4.5 ml Sodium Citrate Blue Top or 2.4 ml whole blood in a 2.7 ml Sodium Citrate Blue Top or 1.6 ml whole blood in a 1.8 ml Sodium Citrate Blue Top

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin at 2500 g for 20 minutes. Remove plasma and split into two aliquots. If not performed immediately, dip in methanol located in freezer and freeze at - 70^o C. until analysis

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

Final results pending pathologists interpretation

Additional Test Information

Do not draw from heparinized lines.