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HIT Anti PF4 Antibody by LIA
MessagePerformed at BUMCP
Test Code
HITABLIA
Alias/See Also
HIT
CPT Codes
86022
Preferred Specimen
3.2% sodium citrate tube -blue top tube
Minimum Volume
1.8 mL Blue top only – full tube
Other Acceptable Specimens
None
Instructions
Specimen must be obtained by a peripheral venous draw only. Centrifuge tube within 1 hour of collection. Plasma must be removed from cells and if not tested within 8 hours must be frozen. Use double spin technique: centrifuge sample, using a plastic transfer pipette, remove plasma and transfer to properly labeled polypropylene tube. Re-spin plasma, remove plasma using plastic transfer pipette and transfer to properly labeled polypropylene tube. Freeze tube.
Transport Container
Polypropylene tube
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
| · 8 hours at 2-8°C |
| · 2 -3 years at -20°C or below , in a non-frost-free freezer |
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
| · clotted specimens |
| · underfilled or overfilled tube |
| · collection in 3.8% Citrate |
| · specimens collected in expired tubes |
| · serum samples |
| · specimen past stability |
| · thawed frozen samples |
| · Hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic sample |
| · Samples drawn through an A-line |
| · Diluted Samples |
Methodology
LIA
Setup Schedule
Monday-Saturday
Report Available
24-48 hours from receipt in BUMCP lab
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Used in assessment of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Performing Laboratory
Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix
