Test Details

• 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:

  1.3 ml

  1.3 ml

• 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:

  Therapeutic levels are dependent on dose and reason for anticoagulation, please discuss with Haematologist. Further information is available in the 2014 BCSH guidelines. Measurement of non-Coumarin...

  Therapeutic levels are dependent on dose and reason for anticoagulation, please discuss with Haematologist. Further information is available in the 2014 BCSH guidelines. Measurement of non-Coumarin anticoagulants and their effects on tests of Haemostasis

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• Routine Contact Name:

  RVI or Freeman Section Leaders

• Routine Telephone:

  RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

  RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

• Specialist Test:

  Yes

  Yes

• 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