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Thrombotic Risk Panel, Comprehensive
Test CodeREPRO
Alias/See Also
Reproductive Hypercoagulation Panel
CPT Codes
85610 85303 85306 85613 85730 85307
Includes
Protime, Lupus, APC Resistance, Protein C, Protein S
Preferred Specimen
(3) 4.5 ml Na Citrate, 4.5 ml in EDTA.
Minimum Volume
(2) 4.5 ml Na Citrate, 4.5 ml in EDTA.
Instructions
Collect full sodium citrate tubes (blue top). Send to lab immediately. If the blue top needs to be transported, centrifuge the specimen, aliquot the specimen into a separate container, spin again, aliquot the specimen into 4 new containers and freeze.
If Lupus is positive specimen referred for cardiolipin & antiphospholipid abs. If APC is positive specimen will be referred for Factor V Leiden, if all test in the panel are negative the specimen will be referred for Prothrombin Mutation.
If Lupus is positive specimen referred for cardiolipin & antiphospholipid abs. If APC is positive specimen will be referred for Factor V Leiden, if all test in the panel are negative the specimen will be referred for Prothrombin Mutation.
Transport Container
Sodium citrate (blue top), EDTA (lavender top)
Transport Temperature
Sodium Citrate (blue top): Frozen
EDTA (lavender top): Room Temperature
EDTA (lavender top): Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Blue top must be centrifuged within one hour of collection.
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
Clotting dRVVT
Setup Schedule
Set up Tuesday and Friday.
Report Available
Turn around time: 48 hours for testing done in Hematology. 3 to 7 days for reflexive testing. Lupus set up Monday & Wednesday. Protein C & S
