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Order Name LAB3629 LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT CASCADE

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Lupus Anticoagulant Cascade UVM

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temp Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Blue Top  *Platelet Poor Plasma Frozen *3 tubes **3 mL 2 mL 6 mths
Blue Top  Whole Blood Ambient *3 tubes 3 tubes 2 tubes 4 hrs

*Tubes must be filled to fill line see below.

**Deliver capped whole blood sample at ambient temperature within 4 hours. For delayed delivery send platelet poor plasma in  three separate frozen plasma aliquots of 1mL each for this testing. Refer to Coagulation Specimen Handling for process instructions prior to collection. Submit separate frozen plasma aliquot for this test. Draw blood in light blue top tube(s). Spin down, remove plasma, spin plasma again and place citrate platelet-poor plasma in required number of plastic vials (Glass vials cannot be accepted.) Freeze specimen at ≤-30° C if possible. Send specimen frozen on dry ice. Each coagulation assay requested should have its own vial.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Monday and Thursday / Reported next day / Available STAT, nights and weekends with pathologist approval

 

Reference Range

See report.

CPT Code(s)

Initial Testing CPT Code(s)
Thrombin Time 85670
Qualitative Anti Xa 85520
LA Cascade Summary 85390.26

 

Reflex-only Testing CPT Code(s)
Protime/INR 85610
DVV TR Ratio (Normalized) N/A
SCT TR Ratio (Normalized) N/A
Dilute Russell Viper Venom Time 85613
Dilute Russell Viper Venom Time Confirm 85613
Silica Clotting Time 85732
Silica Clotting Time Confirm 85732
Qualitative Anti Xa Hepzymed 85520, 85525

 

Instrumentation

TOP750LAS

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Method

Clot Based

Section

Coagulation

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes