Dabigatran (Anticoagulant monitoring)

Testing Laboratories

Department

Haematology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

D, NCOA

Test Code (Numeric Code)

1849

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

State in the clinical details on the request form the anticoagulant the patient is on. Tube must be filled up to the "Fill Line"

Sample Stability

24 hours

Synonyms

Pradaxa

Turnaround Time

2 hours

Specimen Type

• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Citrate (Light Blue Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

2.7

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Citrate (Blue Cap)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

2

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