Test Code FFX3F Factor XIII, Functional
Specimen Required
Collection Container/Tube: Light-blue top (3.2% sodium citrate)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL platelet-poor plasma, in plastic vial
Collection Instructions: Draw blood into a 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube. Centrifuge light blue-top tube 15 minutes at approx. 1500 g within 60 minutes of collection. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma, taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and place into a plastic vial. Centrifuge a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into a new plastic vial. Plasma must be free of platelets (<10,000/mcl). Freeze immediately, ship frozen.
Note: Note oral anticoagulant therapy
Method Name
Chromogenic
Reporting Name
Factor XIII, FunctionalSpecimen Type
Plasma Na CitSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
---|---|---|---|
Plasma Na Cit | Frozen | 14 days |
Reference Values
57 - 192 % activity
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols InstituteTest Classification
This test was performed using a kit that has not been cleared or approved by the FDA. The analytical performance characteristics of this test have been determined by Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano. This test should not be used for diagnosis without confirmation by other medically established means.CPT Code Information
85290
LOINC Code Information
Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
FFX3F | Factor XIII, Functional | 27815-0 |
Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
FFX3F | Factor XIII, Functional | 27815-0 |
Day(s) Performed
Thursday