Test CODE | NAME |
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1151
APC Resistance Profile with Reflex to Factor V Leiden
Methodology: | Electromagnetic Mechanical Clot Detection/Polymerase Chain Reaction/Fluorescence Monitoring |
Performed: | Mon-Sat |
Reported: | 3-7 days |
Specimen Required: | Collect: Light Blue (sodium citrate) - 1.5 ml plasma AND Lavender (EDTA) - 3 ml Whole Blood.
Specimen Preparation: Transport 1.5 mL platelet-poor plasma AND 3 mL whole blood. (Min: 1 mL/each)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Plasma - Critical Frozen. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Whole blood - Frozen.
Stability: Plasma: Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month
Whole blood: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable.
Unacceptable Conditions: Serum, clotted or hemolyzed specimens. Frozen specimens in glass collection tubes.
NOTE: * This test is approved for all states. * |
CPT Code(s): | 85307 |
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