ADAMTS13 ACTIVITY

Specimen Required
1 Light Blue (sodium citrate) plasma/5.0 mL (3.0 mL minimum). Frozen. See appendices for coagulation test collection instructions. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Rejection Criteria
Hemolyzed specimens. Serum, EDTA plasma

Methodology
Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer

Stability
Room Temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 weeks

Reference Range
By Report

Performed
Monday-Friday

Turnaround Time3-6 days
Test CodesADAMTS13
36-86800
CPT-4 Code (s)
85397 RUO

Warde
Medical
Laboratory