Specimen Requirements

Title

Factor XIII, Functional

Specimen Requirement

Collect a light blue sodium citrate tube, gently invert 10x and send same day as collected Monday-Thursday only.

Methodology

Chromogenic

Stability

Room temp: 24 hours, Refrigerated: 24 hours, Frozen: 14 days

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

4-11 days performed Thursday

Clinical Use

Test Code

FXIII