Factor IX Antigen

Specimen:

Test Code

YF9AG

Specimen Name

Factor IX Antigen

Collect

2-Blue Top (Na-Citrate)

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL NOTE: This does not allow for repeat testing) Plasma CRITICAL FROZEN

Special Handling

Tubes MUST be full. DO NOT overfill or underfill. Tube MUST be mixed immediately after filling with blood. Gently mix tube by inverting 5 to 6 times. Vigorous mixing or shaking may cause hemolysis, which will affect the result. DO NOT draw blood into a heparinized syringe or from a heparinized line.

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 Unacceptable; Refrigerated Unacceptable; Frozen 1 month

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Performed

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Reported

5-9 days

CPT Codes

  • 85250

Components

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Additional Information

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