Protein C Activity/Antigen with Reflex PC FUNCT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Protein C Activity/Antigen with Reflex

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Protein C Functional Assay with Reflex

EPIC Order Name

Protein C Functional Assay with Reflex

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Blue Top Tube (HNAC 96)

Collection Instructions

Draw blood in a light blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube(s). Fill tube(s) completely. Invert several times to mix blood. Spin down and place 1 mL of citrated plasma into 2 plastic vials each containing 0.5 mL of citrated plasma.
Note:  1. If no other tube is drawn, draw a discard tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport, spin down, remove plasma, spin plasma again, and place 1 mL of platelet-poor plasma into 2 plastics vials each containing 0.5 mL of platelet-poor plasma. Send specimen frozen. Double-centrifuged specimens are critical for accurate results as platelet contamination may cause spurious results.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Chromogenic-ACL-Top IL

Days Performed

Activity: Monday - Friday
Antigen: 1 - 2 times per week

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

85303-Activity
85302- Antigen

PDM

5601186

Result Interpretation

Activity:   74 -150  %
Antigen:  80 - 184  %
 
If the Activty if < 74 %(Low)  Protein C Antigen will be added at an addtional charge.

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