Test Code LUPUS Lupus Anticoagulant Screen, Plasma
Specimen Volume
3.0 mL
Preferred Specimen
Blue (BLU) Citrate
Specimen Handling Instructions
Specimen must arrive in lab within 4 hours of collection, OR centrifuge, place plasma into plastic vial and freeze during transport. Must be frozen at -20 degrees
Transport
Routine courier pick-up
Department
HematologyMethodology
Photo-optical clot detection
Stat Turn-around Time
N/A
Routine Turn-around Time
1 WeekReference Ranges
See Report