Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Factor XIII
(Synonym: Factor 13, Fibrin Stabilizing Factor)

Ordering Alert:

Hematologist orderable only
Order Hemostasis Investigations
Calgary:
Specimens MUST be accompanied by a copy of the original requisition.

Send the original requisition for optical scanning.

Collection Alert:

Test cannot be collected by Mobile Collection Service.

Shipping and Handling Alert:

Specimens are time sensitive.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB1113

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE	HS1
CENTRAL ZONE	F13RO
NORTH ZONE	F13
SOUTH ZONE	HEMS

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Blood

Primary Container:

LT BLUE CITRATE

Minimum Collection Volume:

For testing sent to Calgary:
Refer to Hemostasis Investigations
For testing sent to Edmonton:
Adults: Two 2.7 mL LT blue citrate tube, allow the vacuum tube to completely fill, minimum fill is to frosted line on tube.
Pediatric and Neonate: Two 2.7 mL or 1.8 mL LT blue citrate tube, allow the vacuum tube to completely fill, minimum fill is to frosted line on tube.

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:
Refer to Hemostasis Investigations	For specimens that will be received beyond stability: Centrifuge to obtain platelet poor plasma (platelet count <10 x 10*9/L) Aliquot plasma into 3 plastic aliquot tubes and freeze. Each aliquot must be at least 1.0 mL

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:

Calgary	Greater than or equal to 0.50 U/mL
Edmonton Zone	0.60 – 1.69 U/mL

Critical Value:

See Laboratory Report.

Testing Area:

Special Coagulation

Performing Site:

Calgary	Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Edmonton Zone	University of Alberta Hospital

Contact Comments:

1-877-868-6848

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, September 7, 2022