Specimen:

Plasma

Minimum:

Full draw; any size blue top

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Testing Schedule:

0800-1630 Monday through Friday.  For additional services, 
contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404.

Analytic Time:

24 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

All factors are reported as greater than 50%.

Comments:

Must have Hematology Consult approval from pager 4326.

Specify the factor(s) to be assayed. [Factors II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X , 
XI, XII].  Indicate if patient is receiving heparin or coumadin.
* The computer codes for each factor are FC followed by the factor
  number (FC8=factor VIII).

Methodology:

Optical clot detection.

See Additional Information:
Phlebotomy Tubes and Order of Draw
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery