Factor X Activity, RefLab
Alternate Names
086306 LC, Stuart Prower Factor
SoftLab Order Code
FACX
Epic Order Name
FACTOR X ACTIVITY, REF LAB LC 086306
Epic Order ID
LAB3680
Laboratory
Reference lab
Sample Type
Plasma
Collection Container
Blue Top (Sodium Citrate - Light blue)
Collecting Volume
One full light blue top tube
Minimum Collecting Volume
One full light blue top tube
Storage or Stability
Frozen
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis, clotted specimen, samples thawed in transit
Patient Preparation
Ideally, the patient should not be on anticoagulant therapy. Avoid warfarin (Coumadin®) therapy for two weeks prior to the test and heparin, direct Xa, and thrombin inhibitor therapies for about three days prior to testing.