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Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA), EIA
Test Code29816
Preferred Specimen
1 mL plasma collected in a 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Lipemia • Received room temperature • Received refrigerated
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Setup Schedule
Night Sets up 1 day a week.
Clinical Significance
The Tissue Plasminogen Activator assay is used to detect disorders of the fibrinolytic system.
