Specimen Requirements

Title

Factor X Activity

Specimen Requirement

Draw blood in a light blue sodium citrate tube. See appendices for coagulation test collection instructions. Send 2.0 mL plasma frozen in a screw-capped vial.

Indicate on transport tube (plasma/light blue) and freeze. Contact lab for dry ice for shipment.

Methodology

Stability

Frozen: 14 days

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

5-7 days

Clinical Use

Factor X deficiency can cause severe bleeding after surgery or trauma, as well as repeated abortion and pre-term delivery, or bleeding from the umbilical cord stump in neonates.

Test Code

FX