Fondaparinux Assay
Fondaparinux is a synthetic pentasaccharide factor Xa inhibitor. It is licensed for several uses as an anticoagulant and can be used on patients with Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT). A Fondaparinux anti-xa assay is used to measure Fondaparinux.
| Tube | 05 (CP) - Citrate |
|---|---|
| ID | 12730 |
| Availability | On request - weekdays only. |
| Additional Information | The use of Fondaparinux should be discussed with a medical haematologist prior to commencing treatment. If requesting this assay please indicate the treatment on the request card to ensure that the correct anti-Xa assay is performed. |
| 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 tube filled to line please. Samples must be processed within 6 hours of being taken. |
| Sample REQ | Blood |
| Ref. Range Notes | Critical telephone values: Fondaparinux anti-Xa greater than 1.5ug/mL |
| Units | ug/mL |
| IP Acute TAT | Contact Laboratory |
| IP Routine TAT | 24 hours |
| GP Acute TAT | Contact Laboratory |
| GP Routine TAT | 24 hours |
| Telepath | FOND1J |
| ICE Codes | LFOND |
