Test Code LAB1124 Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) , Activi

Additional Codes

SQ: PAIAA

Container/Tube Type:

Light Blue (Citrate)

Collection Information:

Collect a full light blue citrate tube between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Sample Volume Requirements:

Centrifuge plasma. Within 1 hour of draw, transfer 1.5 mL platelet-poor plasma to a plastic transport vial.

Minimum Sample Volume:

1.0 mL of citrated plasma

Unacceptable Conditions:

Serum. Hemolyzed specimens or specimens that have been thawed and refrozen. EDTA plasma or clotted specimens.

Refrigerated Stability:

NOT Acceptable

Frozen Stability:

2 months

Ambient Stability:

1 hour

CRITICAL FROZEN. Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Performed:

Tue, Wed, Thu

Analytical Time:

1-8 days

Testing Laboratory:

ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City, UT

Laboratory Section:

Referral Testing

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