RIVAROXABAN
Specimen Required
Rejection Criteria
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Collect samples 2-4 hours post dose. Draw blood in a light blue 3.2% sodium citrate tube. Centrifuge and send 1.0 mL plasma (0.5 mL minimum) frozen in a screw-capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN. |
Rejection Criteria
| Samples received refrigerated or at room temperature. |
Methodology
| Chromogenic |
Stability
| Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 28 days |
Reference Range
| See report |
Performed
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| 2-6 days | |||||
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