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Factor XIII, Qual
MessageHematology
Test Code
LAB1113
Alias/See Also
FXIII Urea Clot Lysis Factor 13 Assay
CPT Codes
85291
Preferred Specimen
2.7 ml. whole blood (blue top tube, citrate) MUST BE FULL
Instructions
LAB: Centrifuge in validated Platelet Poor Plasma Centrifuge for 2 minutes at 7200 rpm and deliver to department between 0700-2000 daily.
During off-hours, follow Platelet Poor Plasma aliquot and freezing instructions below until testing is resumed:
LAB: If testing is not to be done within 2 hours, centrifuge light blue-top for 2 minutes at 7200 rpm (STAT coag centrifuge) within 60 minutes of collection. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma, taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and place into a plastic vial.
Centrifuge aliquoted plasma a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into a new plastic vial and place in 2 – 8℃ refrigerator or freeze -20℃ if delay longer than 1 hour.
Freeze aliquot at -20℃ for at least 1 hour when sending to alternate campus for testing.
During off-hours, follow Platelet Poor Plasma aliquot and freezing instructions below until testing is resumed:
LAB: If testing is not to be done within 2 hours, centrifuge light blue-top for 2 minutes at 7200 rpm (STAT coag centrifuge) within 60 minutes of collection. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma, taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and place into a plastic vial.
Centrifuge aliquoted plasma a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into a new plastic vial and place in 2 – 8℃ refrigerator or freeze -20℃ if delay longer than 1 hour.
Freeze aliquot at -20℃ for at least 1 hour when sending to alternate campus for testing.
Specimen Stability
Whole blood sample stability
Ambient: 2 hrs
Centrifuged and separated plasma (see instructions)
Refrigerated 2-8oC: 4 hours
Frozen: -20oC: 2 weeks
Frozen: -70oC: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed, contanminated, clotted, not enough volume
Report Available
Test performed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Results in 24 hours
Reference Range
Normal
Performing Laboratory
HHN
