Edoxaban is a new generation oral anticoagulant designed to replace warfarin therapy. This anti-factor Xa assay is used to monitor Edoxaban ONLY.
Tube
05 (CP) – Citrate
ID
12745
Availability
Weekdays
Additional information
DOAC therapy does not usually require monitoring. Some patients however may require levels to be monitored.
Send to
Specialist Coagulation
Centre for Laboratory Medicine
St James University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Contact
Collection Con
1 x Citrate tube filled to the line.
Samples must be processed within 6 hours of being taken.
Sample REQ
Blood
Ref. Range Notes
Critical action limit >350ng/mL
Units
ng/mL
IP Acute TAT
4 hours from receipt
IP Routine TAT
24 hours
GP Acute TAT
Contact laboratory
GP Routine TAT
2 to 8 days