Activated Protein C Resistance (APCR)
Order Name
PROT C RES
Test Number: 1507750
Revision Date 10/08/2024
Test Number: 1507750
Revision Date 10/08/2024
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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Activated Protein C Resistance (APCR)
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Clot Detection | 13590-5 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 2.7 mL | Whole Blood | Sodium Citrate 3.2% (Blue Top) | Room Temperature |
| Alternate 1 | 1.5 mL | Double Spun Plasma | Sterile, Capped Plastic Tube | Frozen |
| Instructions | Please indicate anticoagulant therapy. Each 2.7mL Sodium Citrate 3.2% (Blue Top) tube must be filled to the proper level, no hemolysis. Improperly filled tubes can give erroneous results. Whole blood must be transported to lab immediately. If testing cannot be started within 2 hours of collection the specimen must be double spun then 1.5 mL plasma aliquot from each tube into individual plastic aliquot tubes and freeze. Do not pool aliquots together! |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Tue |
| Expected TAT | 1-7 Days |
| Clinical Use | For the dermination of resistance to activated Protein C, caused by the Factor V (5) Leiden mutation. |
| CPT Code(s) | 85307 |
| Lab Section | Coagulation |