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:

  5.4mL

  5.4mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  2.6mL

  2.6mL

• 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:

  4 hrs

  4 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:

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

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

• Quality Assurance:

  UK NEQAS Blood Coagulation

  UK NEQAS Blood Coagulation

• Reference Ranges:

  40 - 150%

   

  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.

  40 - 150%

   

  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.

• Other Info:

  Plasma von Willebrand factor concentration.

  Performed as part of a vW Screen.

  Plasma von Willebrand factor concentration.

  Performed as part of a vW 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:

  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