FACTOR 9 ASSAY
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  FAC9

MGH LIS Test No

  322

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  FAC9

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Light-Blue Top (Citrate)  

Volume

  2ml plasma

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Spin  specimen with a Sure-Sep II or spindown, remove plasma, and spin plasma 
again.  Place plasma in plastic vial and freeze immediately.
      A.  Sure-Sep II or double centrifuging specimens are critical for accurate 
results as platelet
           contamination may cause spurious results.
      B.  Patient should not be receiving heparin or coumadin.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Photo optical clot detection

Clinical Utilities
Diagnosing Factor IX deficiency (Hemophilia B)

CPT Codes
85250

Reference Range
Pre-term..................... 19 - 65 %
1 Day - 1 Month........... 15 - 91 %
6 Months - 6 Years....... 36 - 136 %
6 Years - 127 Years...... 60 - 150 %

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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