Reptilase Assay
Reptilase reagent is purified snake venom. The action of Reptilase is not affected by the presence of unfractionated heparin. A Reptilase clotting time should be normal in the presence of normal levels of Fibrinogen.
| Tube | 05 (CP) - Citrate |
|---|---|
| ID | 29909 |
| Availability | Weekdays |
| Additional Information | The Reptilase clotting time can be used to distinguish if unfractionated heparin is present in a sample, where there is a raised APTT, with a normal fibrinogen level and a raised thrombin time, if the Reptilase clotting time is normal then the sample contains or is contaminated with Heparin |
| 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 citrated sample. Ensure sample is correctly filled to the line. |
| Sample REQ | Blood |
| Ref. Range (Male) | 13.5 - 22.0 |
| Ref. Range (Female) | 13.5 - 22.0 |
| Ref. Range (Paed) | 13.5 - 22.0 |
| Units | Seconds |
| IP Acute TAT | Contact laboratory |
| IP Routine TAT | 24 hours |
| GP Acute TAT | Contact laboratory |
| GP Routine TAT | 2-8 days |
| Telepath | REPJ, REPL |
| ICE Codes | LREP |
