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Title | Antithrombin III Activity |
Specimen Requirement | <p>Collect full blue top tube. If this is the only tube being drawn, a plain red top throw away tube must be collected prior to the blue top. Gently invert blue top tube 6-10 times immediately after collection. Prepare 2 aliquots of plasma-centrifuge blue top tube for 15 minutes at 1500g; remove plasma to transfer tubes and freeze. Minimum of 2 cc per aliquot.</p> |
Methodology | |
Stability | Frozen plasma 3 weeks |
Reference Range | By report* |
Turnaround | 24 hours |
Clinical Use | |
Test Code | AT3M |
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