Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

ADAMTS13 Activity (Synonym: ADAMTS Evaluation, ADAMTS13 Inhibitor, ADAMTS13 Antibody, VWF Cleaving Protease, ADAM13, ADAM-13, ADAMS13, ADAMS 13, ADAMS13, ADAMSTS13, ADAMSTS 13, ADAMSTS-13, Metallprotease, Thrombotic Microangiopathy )

Shipping and Handling Alert:

Specimens are time sensitive.
Edmonton: Sample must be received within 30 minutes from collection to allow time for processing.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4336

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE: AI ADAMA
SOUTH ZONE: ADAMTS13

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Arterial, Venous, Central Line

Primary Container:

LT BLUE CITRATE

Minimum Collection Volume:

Two 2.7 mL LT blue citrate tube, allow the vacuum tube to completely fill, minimum fill is to frosted line on tube.

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Calgary and South Zones: For details see ADAMTS-13 Requisition
Edmonton, Central and North Zones: It is important to fill tube to maximum draw.

Test Resources:

Calgary and South Zones:		For testing sent to Edmonton:
	ADAMTS-13 Requisition		Hematology Specialty Requisition

Stability and Storage:

For testing sent to Edmonton: Room temperature – 1 hour

Processing:

Calgary and South Zones:	For testing sent to Edmonton:
For details see ADAMTS-13 Requisition	For specimens that will be received beyond stability, centrifuge at 2500 RCF for 10 minutes, aliquot plasma into 6 aliquots of 0.5 mL in plastic tubes and freeze.

Transportation:

Calgary and South Zones: For details see ADAMTS-13 Requisition
For testing sent to Edmonton: Frozen (dry ice if available)

Testing Schedule:

Batched

Reference Interval:

See Laboratory Report.

Testing Area:

Calgary and South Zones: Referred out
Edmonton: Special Coagulation

Performing Site:

Calgary	Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory Mitogen Dx
Edmonton	University of Alberta Hospital

Contact Comments:

1-877-868-6848

Last Updated On:

Friday, December 15, 2023