PAI-1 Antigen PAI-1 AG

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Antigen

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Antigen

EPIC Order Name

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) Antigen

Clinical Info

Measure the quantity of PAI-1 in plasma, which may be useful in the determination of PAI-1 deficiency

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

1. Draw blood in a light blue-top (citrate) tube(s). Spin down, remove plasma, spin plasma again, and place 1 mL (minimum volume:  0.3 mL) of citrate platelet-poor plasma in plastic vial. (Glass vial is not acceptable.)
Note:  Double-centrifuged specimens are critical for accurate results as platelet contamination may cause spurious results.
2. Freeze specimen immediately at ?-40° C, if possible.
3. Send specimen frozen.
Note:  Each coagulation assay requested should have its own vial.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

Tuesday

Performing Laboratory

Labcorp-Esoterix

CPT

85415
 

PDM

5910018

Result Interpretation

4.0 - 43.0 ng/mL

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