Histamine, Plasma (LABCORP)

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LAB1033: Histamine, Blood | LABCORP EAP: 144600

LABCORP LAB: LAVENDER TOP-EDTA: (Frozen) Min Vol: N/A

Specimen Type: Blood Container: Plasma from Light Blue Top Tube Storage: Frozen Special Instructions: Specimen Collection: Blood should be collected in a blue-top tube containing 3.2% buffered sodium citrate.(1) Evacuated collection tubes must be filled to completion to ensure a proper blood-to- anticoagulant ratio.(2,3) The sample should be mixed immediately by gentle inversion at least six times to ensure adequate mixing of the anticoagulant with the blood. A discard tube is not required prior to collection of coagulation samples unless the sample is collected using a winged (butterfly) collection system. With a winged blood collection set a discard tube should be drawn first to account for the dead space of the tubing and prevent under-filling of the evacutated tube.(4,5) When noncitrate tubes are collected for other tests, collect sterile and nonadditive (red-top) tubes prior to citrate (blue-top) tubes. Any tube containing an alternative anticoagulant should be collected after the blue-top tube. Gel-barrier tubes and serum tubes with clot initiators should also be collected after the citrate tubes. Print and use the Volume Guide for Coagulation Testing to ensure proper draw volume. specimens for each test requested. Print and use the Volume Guide for Coagulation Testing to ensure proper draw volume. Method: In this ristocetin cofactor assay, the patient plasma is mixed with formalin-fixed platelets in the presence of ristocetin.(11) The extent of platelet agglutination detected photo-optically is proportional to the vWF activity of the sample. Stability Room Temp: Not Available Refrigerated: Not Available Frozen: Not Available

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min