Laboratory
QUEST LAB
Result Test Code
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Laboratory Test Name
Quest Recurrent Miscarraige Eval Coag Panel
Reportable Test Name
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Result LOINC
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Collection Container
Lt Blue Top-Citrate
Units
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Collection Requirements
Preferred Specimen(s) 5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube and 1 mL frozen platelet-poor plasma collected in each of four separate 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tubes and 3 mL frozen serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) Minimum Volume 3 mL whole blood ? 0.5 mL plasma each specimen ? 0.5 mL serum Collection Instructions Whole blood sample is for the Factor V Mutation Analysis and Prothrombin (Factor II) Mutation Analysis. Serum sample is for the Homocysteine. Red-top tubes: Place the specimen in a refrigerator or ice bath for 30 minutes after collection. Centrifuge the specimen as soon as possible after complete clot formation has taken place. Transfer the serum to a plastic screw-capped vial. Barrier gel separator tubes: Place the specimen in a refrigerator for 30 minutes after collection. Centrifuge the specimen as soon as possible after complete clot formation has taken place. Do not place barrier tubes in an ice bath as freezing may prevent the barrier gel from adequately separating serum from cells. Platelet-poor plasma is for remaining tests. Platelet-poor plasma: Centrifuge light blue-top tube 15 minutes at approximately 1500 x g within 60 minutes of collection. Using a plastic pipette remove plasma taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and place into a plastic vial. Centrifuge a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into four plastic vials. Plasma must be free of platelets (<10000/mcL). Freeze immediately and ship on dry ice. Serum and plasma must remain frozen during storage and shipment. All requests for coagulation assays should include a brief patient history and other pertinent clinical information.
Container Temp
Frozen (2)
Container Volume
3.000
Test Info
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Shipping Instructions
Transport Temperature Whole blood: Room temperature Plasma and serum: Frozen