Photometric Clot Detection
Factor 10
Plasma
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
LAB00968
Wednesday and Friday
3-8 Days
1.8-2.7 mL Blood
Light Blue (Sodium Citrate)
Frozen-Only
Room Temp: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Year
Hemolysis; Received thawed; Received refrigerated; Received room temp
1 mL Platelet-Poor Plasma
0.5 mL Platelet-Poor Plasma
Centrifuge light blue-top tube for 15 minutes at approximately 1500 g within 60 minutes of collection. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma, taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and place into a plastic vial. Centrifuge a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into a new plastic vial. Plasma must be free of platelets (<10,000/mcl). Freeze immediately.
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09-03-21