Coagulation Screen
Tests:Coagulation Screen
Overview | |||||||||
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| Department | Haematology | ||||||||
| Test Code | CS | ||||||||
| Constituent Tests | APTT
Fibrinogen INR Thrombin Clotting Time | ||||||||
| Synonyms | Clotting
Coagulation Profile APTT Prothrombin Ratio (PR) Thrombin Clotting Time (TCT) Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) Fibrinogen (FIB) | ||||||||
| Turnaround Time | 0.5-4 hrs | ||||||||
| Stability – Add test | 24 hours at room temperature (INR, PR FIB, TCT)
12 hours at room temperature (APTT) | ||||||||
Specimen Requirements | |||||||||
| Specimen Type | Plasma | ||||||||
| Specimen Transportation | |||||||||
| Preferred | 2.7 mL Na citrate tube Blue-Top | ||||||||
| Acceptable | |||||||||
| Pediatric Requirements | 1 mL Paediatric Na citrate Blue-Top | ||||||||
Aliquot Requirements | |||||||||
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| Minimum Volume | |||||||||
| Aliquot Transportation | |||||||||
Clinical Information | |||||||||
| Reference Intervals | Includes Prothrombin ratio, APTT, FIB and TCT.
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| Test Method | Mechanical clot detection performed on Stago Compact Max2 Analyser | ||||||||
| Advanced Notice | Not required | ||||||||
| Patient Preparation | Not required | ||||||||
Comments | |||||||||
| Please indicate if patient is on anticoagulants so the appropriate reference range is reported.
This includes, but is not limited to Warfarin, unfractionated heparin, Dabigatran, and Rivaroxaban. Please give full clinical details including all medication. | |||||||||