Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Hemostasis Investigations (Synonym: Factor II, Factor V, Factor VII, Factor VIII, Factor IX, Factor X, Factor XI, Factor XII, Factor XIII, Von Willebrand Antigen, Von Willebrand Function, PT Inhibitor Screen, PTT Inhibitor Screen, Factor VIII inhibitor, Factor IX Inhibitor)

Collection Alert:

Test cannot be collected by Mobile Collection Service (MCS).

Shipping and Handling Alert:

Specimens are time sensitive.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4340

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

LT BLUE CITRATE

Minimum Collection Volume:

For testing sent to Calgary:
Five 2.7 mL LT blue citrate tube, allow the vacuum tube to completely fill, minimum fill is to frosted line on tube.

For testing sent to Edmonton:
One 2.7mL LT blue citrate tube per test, except Inhibitor Screens require three 2.7mL LT blue citrate tubes per test.

For pediatric and neonate testing contact Special Coagulation Laboratory

Specimen Collection Requirements:

It is important to fill tube to maximum draw.
Mix well immediately after collection by inverting tube 3 to 4 times.
If venous access is not available, sample can be drawn from a line but 6x the volume of the line or 5 mL (whichever is less) must be removed prior to collection.
When using a winged blood collection set (butterfly needle), a discard tube must be used to remove the air in the tubing, if only a citrate tube is drawn or is the first tube drawn.

Test Resources:

Special Coagulation Testing Requisition Hemostasis Investigations

Stability and Storage:

Room temperature – 3.5 hours

Processing:

For testing sent to Calgary:	For testing sent to Edmonton:
For LT BLUE CITRATE specimens that will be received beyond stability: Centrifuge to obtain platelet poor plasma (platelet count <10 x 10*9/L) Aliquot plasma as per Special Coagulation Specimen Aliquoting	For LT BLUE CITRATE specimens that will be received beyond stability: Centrifuge to obtain platelet poor plasma (platelet count <10 x 10*9/L) Aliquot each test as per Special Coagulation Aliquoting

Transportation:

Room temperature – uncentrifuged
Frozen (dry ice if available)

Routine Turn Around Time:

Calgary:
For stat testing contact Special Coagulation Laboratory.
After hours contact the Hematopathologist on call.
Edmonton:
For stat testing MUST contact the Hematopathologist on call.

Testing Schedule:

Batched

Reference Interval:

See Laboratory Report.

Testing Area:

Special Coagulation

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	APL Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Edmonton Zone	University of Alberta Hospital

Contact Comments:

1-877-868-6848

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, August 1, 2023