PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR 1

Mnemonic

MISC

Collect

Lt. blue (sodium citrate).

Handling

Centrifuge plasma. Within 1 hour of draw, transfer 1.5 mL platelet-poor plasma to an Transport Tube and freeze. (Min: 1 mL)

Preferred Volume

1.5 mL

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Transport

CRITICAL FROZEN. Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Rejection Criteria

Serum. Hemolyzed specimens or specimens that have been thawed and refrozen.

Stability

Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 months

Performed

Tue, Thu

Method

Bioimmunoassay

Referral Lab

ARUP ( 0098781

Reference Values

Less than or equal to 22.0 IU/mL

CPT Codes

85415

Last Updated: Thursday, January 5, 2017 03:42:25 AM