Factor V (5) Inhibitor

Specimen:

Test Code

YF5I

Specimen Name

Factor V (5) Inhibitor

Collect

3-Blue Top (Na-Citrate)

Submit

3-1 mL (Min: 2-1 mL) aliquots Plasma CRITICAL FROZEN

Special Handling

Centrifuge, transfer all plasma into a plastic vial, and centrifuge plasma again. Aliquot plasma (1-2 mL per aliquot) into 3 separate plastic vials leaving 0.25 mL in the bottom of centrifuged vial. Immediately freeze plasma (no longer than 4 hours after collection) at -20 degrees C or, ideally at -40 degrees C or below.

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis, lipemia, icterus.

Stability

Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated Unacceptable; Frozen 2 weeks

Methodology

Optical Clot-Based

Performed

Monday - Friday

Reported

3-5 days

CPT Codes

  • 85390
  • 85220

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