3296

Test CODE NAME

3296

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1, Activity

Methodology: Bioimmunoassay
Performed: Mon, Thu
Reported: 8-10 days
Specimen Required:

Patient Prep: Collect specimen between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Collect: Lt. blue (sodium citrate) - 1.5 ml plasma.

Specimen Preparation: Separate plasma from cells within 1 hour of draw. Transfer plasma to a Standard Transfer Tube.

Storage/Transport Temperature: CRITICAL FROZEN. 

Unacceptable Conditions: Serum. Hemolyzed specimens or specimens that have been thawed and refrozen.

Stability : Frozen: 1 month 

CPT Code(s): 85415