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Low Molecular Weight Heparin - Anti Xa
Test CodeXALMW
Alias/See Also
LAB0000851
LMW
LMW
CPT Codes
85520
Preferred Specimen
Plasma collected in a blue sodium citrate tube
Minimum Volume
Tube must be filled completely
Instructions
MUST be collected only at the following location:
- Duke Street Lab Testing
Specimen Stability
4 hours room temperature (20 - 25oC)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens that are clotted, collected in the wrong tube, have visible gross hemolysis or have less than the expected fill.
Reference Range
| Sex | All Ages | Reference Range |
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| M/F | Therapeutic BID Dosing | 0.6 - 1.0 IU/mL |
| M/F | Therapeutic Once Daily Dosing | 1.0 - 2.0 IU/mL |
| M/F | VTE Prophylaxis Dosing | 0.2 - 0.5 IU/mL |
Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
