Ambient, sample must arrive within 2 hrs of collection
Aliquot Instructions
Sample Type
Plasma
Minimum Volume (ml)
0.5
Transport to Lab
Frozen
Additional Referral/Aliquot Information
0.5 ml platelet poor plasma
Reference Intervals
> 120 seconds
Result <120 seconds indicate the presence of the FV Leiden mutation, this should be confirmed by DNA studies.
Test Method
StaR Max - STACLOT APC-R
Non-Funded Test Cost
$52.84 (Exclusive of GST)
Billing Code
9389
If requesting full Thrombosis screen please send four 2.7 ml sodium citrate (blue) tubes.
Sample from patients on unfractionated heparin or direct oral anticoagulants (DOACS) should not be tested