Test Details
Mnemonic
F8ANT
Ordering Code
3400404
CPT-4 Code(s)
85244
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
See website appendices for coagulation test collection instructions.
Collect
Light blue 3.2 % sodium citrate
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 mL platelet - poor plasma frozen in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Critical Frozen
Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 30 days at -20°C; 6 months at -70°C
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 30 days at -20°C; 6 months at -70°C
Methodology
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes