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:

  2 hrs

  2 hrs

• Transport Requirements:

  Samples should be transported to lab without delay

  Samples should be transported to lab without delay

• Freq Analysis:

  On request

  On request

• Add On Test:

  tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)

  tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)

• Quality Assurance:

  UK NEQAS Blood Coagulation

  UK NEQAS Blood Coagulation

• Reference Ranges:

  Target therapeutic range depends on indication and whether treatment is prophylactic or therapeutic

  Target therapeutic range depends on indication and whether treatment is prophylactic or therapeutic

• Other Info:

  Quantitative assay, primarily for LMWH concentrations.

  Quantitative assay, primarily for LMWH concentrations.

• 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