- YLUPP
Lupus Panel
Specimen:
Test Code
YLUPP
Specimen Name
Lupus Panel
Collect
4-Blue Top (Na-Citrate)
Submit
6-0.5 mL aliquots (Min: 4- 0.5 mL aliquots) Plasma CRITICAL FROZEN
Special Handling
Tubes MUST be full. DO NOT overfill or underfill. Mix tube 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 PUT ALL PLASMA IN ONE ALIQUOT TUBE
DO NOT PUT ALL PLASMA IN ONE ALIQUOT TUBE
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.
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 1 month
Methodology
Instrumentation Laboratory ACL Top 750
Performed
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Reported
7-10 days
CPT Codes
- 85610
- 85730
- 85613 x2
- 85520
- 85670
- 85732 x2
Components
Testing includes: PT, PTT, Heparin Quant Assay, Thrombin Time, Russell viper venom time (dRVVT) and Silica clotting time (SCT).
Additional Information
Possible interfering medications:
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Heparin, Lovenox, Low Molecular weight Heparin, Haparinoids, etc.
Direct Xa Inhibitors:
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
Apixaban (Eliquis)
Direct Thrombin Inhibitors:
(Oral) Dabigatran (Pradaxa) and (Parental) Argatroban
Hirudin or Lepirudin
Bivalirudin
Desirudin
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