Preferred Specimen(s) 1.0 mL Citrate Plasma
Instruction Give detail of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy
Transport Container Plastic screw cap vial
Transport Temperature Frozen
Reject Criteria
- Grossly hemolyzed,
- lipemic specimens
Methodology Coagulation
Clinical Significance This test is useful to evaluate a prolonged PT. Deficiency is associated with bleeding risk.
Factor VII
Preferred Specimen(s) 1.0 mL Citrate Plasma
Instruction Give detail of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy
Transport Container Plastic screw cap vial
Transport Temperature Frozen
Reject Criteria
- Grossly hemolyzed,
- lipemic specimens
Methodology Coagulation
Clinical Significance This test is useful to evaluate a prolonged PT. Deficiency is associated with bleeding risk.