Test Code LAB757 Von Willebrand Factor Antigen
Specimen Type/Requirements
Blue top (Sodium Citrate) tube - Double Spun Platelet Poor Plasma
This test requires its own aliquot.
See Coagulation Testing and Platelet Poor Plasma Preparation
Test is affected by gross hemolysis and gross lipemia.
Specimen Volume
Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
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Minimum Volume | 1.0 mL |
Stability/Transport
Room Temperature | 8 hours | |
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Refrigerated | 24 hours | |
Frozen | 1 month | Preferred for transport |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday and Thursday
Methodology
Immunoturbidometric Assay
CPT
85246
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls