6mL EDTA tube (Blood Bank) + 2 x 6mL Serum (GEL FREE) - all tubes must include date, time and collector signature
Requires own tube?:
Yes
Laboratory:
Blood Transfusion
1. SPECIMENS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR PRETRANSFUSION TESTING UNLESS:
i) the specimen and request slip conform to the Blood Transfusion protocols of the relevent site. If Bradma labels are used they must be signed and dated to confirm the patient ID has been checked.
ii) The specimen collection declaration is completed by the person collecting and labelling the specimen. Please label the request slip with the ward and clinical details.
2. IF URGENT, TELEPHONE THE LABORATORY.
3. Use "Transfusion Test/ Product Request Form".
Medicare rebatable in a patient with a history of venous thromboembolism OR in a first degree relative of a person who has a proven defect of antithrombin III, protein C, protein S or activated protein C resistance.
Activated Protein C Resistance_x000D__x000D_(APC Resistance, APCR)
Collection Requirements:
Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation)
Reference Range:
Normal Ratio > 0.86
Availability:
Fortnightly (unless by prior arrangement)
Requires own tube?:
No
Internal Spec Code:
C
Fee:
Medicare rebatable in a patient with a history of venous thromboembolism OR in a first degree relative of a person who has a proven defect of antithrombin III, protein C, protein S or activated protein C resistance.