Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
Abbrev Code: | PACIN1 | ||
Order Code: | LAB6314 | Order Name: | Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor |
Methodology: | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | ||
CPT Codes: | 85415 x1 | ||
Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to the reference laboratory Mon-Fri; results are reported within 7-12 days. | ||
Compliance: | This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic. This test has not been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
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Associated Links: | Specimen Collection and Processing for Coagulation Specimens |
Collection Instructions
Specimen: | Blood |
Optimal Volume: | 2.7 mL (in 3 mL tube) - filled to fill line on the tube. |
Minimum\Peds Volume: | 1.8 mL (in 2 mL tube) - filled to fill line on the tube. |
Container: | Blue Na Citrate, 3.2% - fill to fill line on tube |
Collection Instructions: | Deliver to the laboratory within 3 hours. See link to Specimen Collection and Processing for Coagulation Specimens. |
Causes for Rejection: | Underfilled tube, gross hemolysis, icterus or lipemia |
Processing and Shipping
Specimen Processing: | See Associated Links. Aliquot 1 mL, 0.5 mL minimum. Store in freezer at -40ºC if possible. |
Shipping Instructions: | Ship on dry ice. |
Stability: | 2 years frozen |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (Mayo) |
Referral Lab number: | PAI1 |
Interpretive
Reference Range: | 3.0-72.0 ng/mL |
Use: | Identification of hereditary elevation or deficiency or plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1. |
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