A set of tests to investigate a thrombotic tendency. These tests ARE affected by anticoagulants including unfractionated heparin, DOACs and warfarin.
Tube
Multiple types
ID
12712
Availability
Weds, Thurs, Fri
Additional information
Tests include Antithrombin antigen, Protein C, Protein S, Lupus Anticoagulant, Prothrombin Gene mutation and Factor V Leiden mutation.
Turn around
7 days
Send to
Specialist Coagulation
Chancellor / Lincoln Wing Link Corridor
Pathology
Block 32
St James University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Contact
Collection Con
Citrate x 2, EDTA x 1, Serum Gel x 1 for anti-cardiolipin A/B-send to Immunology if requesting on ICE. All citrate tubes must be filled to the line please.
Samples must be processed within 6 hours of being taken.
Plasma samples must be double-spun to remove platelets.
Sample REQ
Blood
Units
Various – see individual tests