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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Clinical Background:

This is the time it takes anticoagulated plasma to clot after being exposed to phospholipids, activators and calcium. It is used as part of the clotting screen and is sensitive to deficiencies in F...

This is the time it takes anticoagulated plasma to clot after being exposed to phospholipids, activators and calcium. It is used as part of the clotting screen and is sensitive to deficiencies in Factors XII, XI, IX, VII, X, V, II and Fibrinogen, in addition it may also detect deficiencies in the contact factors (High Molecular Weight Kininogen and Pre-Kallikrein). The test is also sensitive to Heparin (both Unfractionated and Low Molecular Weight) and the Lupus Anticoagulant. APTT can be increased by a number of the Direct Oral Anticoagulants which are being used more widely

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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:

    APTT 26 - 37 seconds

     

    Note: For Haemostatic tests, paediatric reference ranges may be different to adult ranges. Please see

    https://www.newcastlelaboratories.com/lab_service/core-247/

    for details....

    APTT 26 - 37 seconds

     

    Note: For Haemostatic tests, paediatric reference ranges may be different to adult ranges. Please see

    https://www.newcastlelaboratories.com/lab_service/core-247/

    for details.

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  • Factors Affecting Result:

    Heparin will prolong the APTT

    Heparin will prolong the APTT

  • Other Info:

    As part of a coagulation screen.

    As part of a coagulation screen.

  • 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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