Antithrombin III, Activity (Functional)

Specimen:

Test Code

YAT3R

Specimen Name

Antithrombin III, Activity (Functional)

Collect

1-Blue Top (Na Citrate)

Submit

2-0.5 mL aliquots Plasma CRITICAL FROZEN

Special Handling

Centrifuge specimen and separate plasma into 2 separate aliquots. Then freeze immediately.

Rejection Criteria

Specimens collected in an anticoagulant other than 3.2% sodium citrate. Under or overfilled specimens, Clotted specimens, Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric specimens. Refrigerated or frozen whole blood specimens.

Stability

Ambient 4 hours; Refrigerated Unacceptable; Frozen 2 weeks

Methodology

Instrumentation Laboratory ACL Top 750

Performed

Sinday - Saturday

Reported

1-2 days

CPT Codes

  • 85300

Components

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