Factor VIII Inhibitor

Test Code
F8INHB


Alias/See Also
Bethesda Assay Factor VIII, Factor 8 Inhibitor


CPT Codes
85240 85335

Preferred Specimen
(2) 4.5 ml of whole blood preferred (tube must be filled to the line)


Minimum Volume
4.5 ml of whole blood preferred (tube must be filled to the line)


Instructions
Collect full sodium citrate tube(s) (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
Sodium Citrate (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


Methodology
Bethesda Assay

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Turn around time: 24 hours.




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