High Molecular Weight Kininogen (HMWK) Build info

Synonyms

• HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT KININOGEN
• HMWK
• FITZGERALD FACTOR
• LAB1115

Short Name

HIGH MOLECUL

Procedure Master Number

LAB1115

Procedure ID

56340

Clinical Info

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
Collection Instructions:
1. If no other tube is drawn, draw a discard tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport, spin down, spin plasma again, and send citrate platelet-poor plasma. Double-centrifuged specimens are critical for accurate
     results as platelet contamination may cause spurious results.
3. Fill tube completely.
4. Mix by gently inverting several times.
5. Send aliquot frozen.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Clotting- IL ACL Tops

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

85293

PDM

5605000

Results