Specimen Requirements
Title
Activated Protein C Resistance
Specimen Requirement
Collect light blue, centrifuge, pipette 1.5 mL plasma to a screw top transport tube, indicate sample type on tube and send on dry ice.
Critical frozen.
Methodology
Clotting
Stability
Room temp: 4 hours, Refrigerated: Unacceptable, Frozen: 3 months
Reference Range
By Report *
Turnaround
3-6 days, Performed: Monday-Saturday
Clinical Use
Test Code
APCRW