Specimen Requirements

Title

Factor XII Activity, Clotting

Specimen Requirement

Collect a light blue sodium citrate tube, gently invert 10x, centrifuge and transfer 1.0 mL plasma a screw top plastic vial, indicate plasma/light blue on plastic vial and send frozen on dry ice.

Critical Frozen.

Methodology

Clotting

Stability

Room temp: 4 hours, Refrigerated: Unacceptable, Frozen: 14 days

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

3-5 days performed Monday-Saturday

Clinical Use

Test Code

FXII