Actin FS APTT
Actin FS is an alternative APTT reagent used to investigate raised APTT results.
| Tube | 05 (CP) - Citrate |
|---|---|
| ID | 29867 |
| Availability | Daily (available 24/7) |
| Additional Information | This reagent has a different activator and concentration of Phospholipid, which makes the reagent insensitive to Lupus anticoagulant and deficiencies of the contact factors. |
| Send to | Specialist Coagulation Chancellor / Lincoln Wing Link Corridor Pathology Block 32 St James University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF |
| Contact | https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/a-z-of-services/pathology-2/specialist-laboratory-medicine-slm/specialist-coagulation/?stage=Stage |
| Collection Con | 1 x citrate sample filled to the line please. 2 x citrate samples if further investigations are required. Samples must be processed within 6 hours. |
| Sample REQ | Blood |
| Ref. Range (Male) | 24 - 35 |
| Ref. Range (Female) | 24 - 35 |
| Ref. Range (Paed) | 24 - 35 |
| Units | Seconds |
| IP Acute TAT | 6 hours |
| IP Routine TAT | 24 hours |
| GP Acute TAT | Contact Laboratory |
| GP Routine TAT | 2 - 8 days |
| Telepath | APFS1J, APFS1L |
| ICE Codes | LAPFS |
