Test Code 221738482 Circulating Anticoagulant Screen

Important Note

TML Outreach Instruction: Perform expedite processing

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Submit the following specimen:

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Minimum (2) 2.7 mL blue top tubes

Specimen Volume: Tube must be filled to its intended whole blood capacity; minimum requirement 3 mL of plasma

Collection Instructions:

1. Tube must be filled to fill line

2. Use a 21 gauge needle

Preferred specimen: < 4 hours, OK to freeze platelet poor plasma

Unacceptable specimens: Non blue top, partially filled blue top, hemolyzed specimen, clotted sample, > 4 hours old

Ambient

Storage Temperature Stability:

Room Temperature: 4 hours

Frozen: 14 days (platelet poor plasma)

If specimen cannot be delivered within 4 hours, the specimen must be double spun and plasma frozen.

Werfen ACLtop 550

N/A

Set Up:

Daily (on demand)

Mixing Study for Coagulation

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