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Heparin Assay, Low Molecular Weight
Test CodeLMW
Alias/See Also
Lovenox heparin assay, Anti Factor Xa assay for LMW Heparin
CPT Codes
85520
Preferred Specimen
4.5 ml of whole blood preferred (tube must be filled to the line)
Minimum Volume
1.8 ml of whole blood preferred (tube must be filled to the line)
Instructions
Collect one full sodium citrate tube (blue top). Send to lab immediately. If the specimen needs to be transported, centrifuge the specimen, aliquot the specimen into a separate container, spin again, aliquot the specimen into a new container and freeze.
Transport Container
Full Sodium Citrate tube (blue top)
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Specimen must be centrifuged within one hour of collection.
Room Temperature: 4 hours (centrifuged)
Refrigerated: Not acceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Room Temperature: 4 hours (centrifuged)
Refrigerated: Not acceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens which are not properly filled do not contain the proper anti-coagulant to blood ratio and are therefore rejected. Hemolyzed and clotted specimens are also unacceptable for testing.
Methodology
Chromogenic
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Turn around time: 24 hours.
Clinical Significance
LMW is the recommended test for monitoring low molecular weight heparin therapy.
