Specimen Requirements

Title

Protein S Antigen, Free

Specimen Requirement

Collect light blue, centrifuge, pipette 1.0 mL plasma to a screw top transport tube, indicate sample type on tube and send on dry ice.

Critical frozen.

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Stability

Room temp: 4 hours, Refrigerated: Unacceptable, Frozen: 30 days

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

1-4 days, Performed Tuesday, Friday

Clinical Use

Test Code

PRSA2