Thrombophilia Screen

Testing Laboratory

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

HS5

Test Code (Numeric Code)

1737

Synonyms

Thrombophilia Screen

Specimen Type

• Plasma
• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Citrate (Blue Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Acceptable

• Citrate (Blue Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

4x Citrate (Blue) AND EDTA (Purple)

NO APPROVAL NEEDED FOR:
Intra Uterine Death (IUD)
Still Born Babies
Renal Patients

Thrombophilia screen or any part thereof (ie PROC, FPS, AT,APCR)
Must be Pre-approved by on-call Haematologist. Register for NCOA only. Give copy of form and Specimens to Haematology. Do not register any other Coag test.
Haematology will register/add any test once the on-call haematologist has approved.

Please deliver spun samples along with a copy of request form to Haematology.

Thrombophilia Codes: HS5, NCOA, ACTI, DTCT, PROC, FPS, AT, APCR, FBC

Lupus is no longer included in a thrombophilia screen.

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