Factor XIII Activity Build info

Synonyms

• FACTOR XIII ACTIVITY
• FACTOR XIII
• FIBRIN STABILIZING FACTOR
• Factor XIII Activity
• FACT13
• F13
• FXIII
• LAB1113

Short Name

FACTOR XIII ACTIVITY

Procedure Master Number

LAB1113

Procedure ID

56336

Clinical Info

Low Factor XIII levels, i.e., <15%, may cause a bleeding disorder and levels <2% have been associated with spontaneous introcranial hemorrhage

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Light blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube
Specimen: 0.5 mL citrated plasma
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Stability:  24 Hours  Room temperature
                   24 Hours Refrigerated
                   14 Days Frozen
Collection Instructions:
Platelet Poor Plasma: Centrifuge light blue-top tube 15 minutes at approx. 1500 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 a new plastic vial. Plasma must be free of platelets (<10,000/mcL). Freeze immediately and ship on dry ice.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

24 Hours  Room temperature
                   24 Hours Refrigerated
                   14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Chromogenic

Days Performed

Thursday
TAT: 4 - 11 Days.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Ins San Juan Capistrano,CA

CPT

85290
 
LONIC Code: 27815-0

PDM

1459877

Results