Factor XIII Activity FACT13 ACT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Factor XIII Activity

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Factor XIII Activity

EPIC Order Name

Factor XIII Activity

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

Result Interpretation

57 - 192 %

Forms