Plasminogen Activity PLASAC
Method(s) | Chromogenic Assay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL light blue (sodium citrate) top tube. |
Transport | See Collection and Processing of Coagulation Specimens information (link below). 1 mL platelet-poor plasma frozen (Min: 0.5 mL). |
Stability | Critical Frozen. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 3 months. |
Unacceptable Conditions | Non-frozen, clotted or hemolyzed samples. Serum. Specimens collected in sodium fluoride, EDTA or heparin. |
Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
Billing Code | 5011146 |
CPTCode | 85420 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
71 - 144% |