Warfarin, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

YWFNS

Specimen Name

Warfarin, Serum

Collect

1-Plain Red Top
Also acceptable K2EDTA, K3EDTA

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.2 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum or plasma to a Transport Tube. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Rejection Criteria

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).

Stability

Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 15 months

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

8-12 days

CPT Codes

  • 80375

Components

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Additional Information

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  • Serum 
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