Von Willebrand Multimers (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Canterbury Health Laboratories Christchurch Hospital

Department

Haematology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

VWFM

Test Code (Numeric Code)

1339

Specimen Type

• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Citrate (Blue Cap)

Acceptable

• Citrate (Microtainer)
• Citrate (Light Blue Cap)

2.7 mL Adult Citrate Blood, OR

1.0 mL Paediatric 2x Citrate Blood

Separate the specimen and send minimum 0.5 mL platelet poor plasma to LabPlus frozen

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