Apixaban Assay
Apixaban is a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC), designed to replace warfarin therapy. The anti-Fxa assay is used to monitor Apixaban.
| Tube | 05 (CP) - Citrate |
|---|---|
| ID | 12735 |
| Availability | Weekdays |
| Additional Information | Apixaban therapy does not usually require monitoring however some patients may require levels to be checked. |
| 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 line please. Samples must be processed within 6 hours of being taken. |
| Sample REQ | Blood |
| Ref. Range Notes | Critical telephone values: Apixaban anti-Xa greater than 400ng/mL Interpretation is against a therapeutic range dependent on clinical information. |
| Units | ng/mL |
| IP Acute TAT | 4 hours from receipt |
| IP Routine TAT | 24 hours |
| GP Acute TAT | Contact laboratory |
| GP Routine TAT | 7 days |
| Telepath | APIX1J |
| ICE Codes | LAPIX |
