FACTOR V LEIDEN AND PROTHROMBIN GENE MUTATION

Test Code
LAB12386


Preferred Specimen
One 3mL Lavender top tube


Minimum Volume
1mL Blood


Other Acceptable Specimens
None


Instructions
Place specimens in the refrigerated Molecular Diagnostics rack.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 4 weeks


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Heparinized or severely hemolyzed smaples are not accepted.
Frozen EDTA whole blood will not be accepted.


Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Setup Schedule
Daily (Sunday-Saturday)


Clinical Significance
EDTA whole blood specimens are analyzed by the cobas 4800 Factor II and Facotr V assay.


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospitals Inc.



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