Thrombotic Risk Panel, Uncommon

Test Code
THRUNC


Alias/See Also


Thrombosis, thrombophilia, Protein C and Protein S




CPT Codes
85730, 85303, 85306, 85300

Includes
aPTT, Functional Protein C activity, Functional Protein S activity, Antithrombin activity


Preferred Specimen
(2) 4.5 mL Sodium Citrate (blue top tubes)


Minimum Volume
(1) 4.5 mL Sodium Citrate (blue top tubes)


Instructions
Collect full sodium citrate tubes (blue top).  Send to lab immediately.  If the specimen needs to be transported, centrifuge the sodium citrate (blue top), aliquot the specimen into a separate container, spin again, aliquot the specimen into  containers and freeze.  Specimen must be centrifuged within one hour of collection. 


Transport Container


Sodium Citrate (blue top tube)




Transport Temperature
Frozen  



Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: Not acceptable
Refrigerated: 4 hours (centrifuged)
Frozen: 30 days


Methodology
See individual tests.

Setup Schedule
Testing is performed Tuesday and Friday


Report Available
Report available in1to 3 days





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