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EPIC NAME: LOW MOLECULAR WGT HEPARIN ANTI-XA EPIC CODE: LAB316 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Coagulation
Specimen Requirements
Testing for Low Molecular WT Heparin
Specimen Type: Platelet-poor plasma
Collection Container/Tube: Light-blue top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube; must be filled to line
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Stability: 3 Hours (A); 14 Days (F), if separated and immediately frozen at -20'C
Collection Instructions: Label specimen as plasma.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Whole Blood: Ambient
Plasma: Ambient <3 hours/Frozen >3 hours
Refrigeration not acceptable
Reference Values
Therapeutic range: 0.4-1.1 UI/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Mechanical Clot Detection