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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Ratio

Clinical Background:

The APTR is used to control Unfractionated Heparin therapy. The patients Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) is divided by the laboratory Mean Normal Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time ...

The APTR is used to control Unfractionated Heparin therapy. The patients Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) is divided by the laboratory Mean Normal Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (MNAPTT). There is some variation in APTT reagent sensitivity to Heparin and local ranges may vary depending on reagent used, however the general accepted therapeutic range is a ratio of 1.5 - 2.5

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Haemostasis

    Haemostasis

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Light blue - sodium citrate

    Light blue - sodium citrate

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Light blue - sodium citrate

    Light blue - sodium citrate

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    2.7mL

    2.7mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    1.3mL

    1.3mL

  • Special Requirement:

    Tube must be correctly filled to line, to ensure correct ratio of blood to anticoagulant, ensure adequate mixing.

    Tube must be correctly filled to line, to ensure correct ratio of blood to anticoagulant, ensure adequate mixing.

  • Sample Stability:

    8 hrs

    8 hrs

  • Transport Requirements:

    Samples should be transported to lab without delay

    Samples should be transported to lab without delay

  • Freq Analysis:

    Continuous

    Continuous

  • Add On Test:

  • Quality Assurance:

    UK NEQAS Blood Coagulation

    UK NEQAS Blood Coagulation

  • Reference Ranges:

    1.5 - 2.5

    1.5 - 2.5

  • Other Info:

    For monitoring therapeutic dosing of heparin.

    For monitoring therapeutic dosing of heparin.

  • Routine Contact Name:

    RVI or Freeman Section Leaders

  • Routine Telephone:

    RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

    RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

  • Specialist Test:

    No

    No

  • Specialist Contact Name:

    Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist

    Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist

  • Specialist Telephone:

    0191 2139758

    0191 2139758

  • Specialist Email:

    alison.brown93@nhs.net

    alison.brown93@nhs.net

Availability:

All times, both sites

Turn Around:

Urgent within 1 hour.

Routine within 4 hours.

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