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2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST AND 6 mL Whole blood in 2 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) tubes. Mix thoroughly by inversion. Transport to Lab within 4 hours. If this is not possible make PPP within 1 hour of collection as follows: Centrifuge sample at 3600 rpm for 15 min. ; transfer supernatant to a clean plastic tube. Centrifuge this supernatant again at 3600 rpm for 15 mins. ; finally transfer the supernatant (PPP) to 1 labelled, clean plastic screw capped vial. FREEZE IMMEDIATELY. Ship frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Coagulation Requisition Form (Form 15) is mandatory. It is recommended that patient discontinues Heparin for 1 day and Oral Anticoagulants for 7 days prior to sampling as these drugs may affect test results. Discontinuation should be with prior consent from the treating Physician.

Electromechanical Clot Detection, EIA, Immunoturbidimetry, Chromogenic

Sample Daily by 3 pm; Report Next day

*Antithrombin Activity Functional *Cardiolipin Antibodies IgG and IgM *dRVVT *Protein C Functional * Protein S antigen, Free

Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Coagulation Requisition Form (Form 15) is mandatory. It is recommended that patient discontinues Heparin for 1 day and Oral Anticoagulants for 7 days prior to sampling as these drugs may affect test results. Discontinuation should be with prior consent from the treating Physician.