Protein C, Activity PROTEC
| Method(s) | Clot Detection |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One adequately filled 3.0 mL light blue (sodium citrate) top tube. |
| Transport | **TIME SENSITIVE** For specimens that cannot be shipped to the laboratory to arrive within 4 hours of collection, see Collection and Processing of Coagulation Specimens information (link below). |
| Remarks | Draw blood into light blue (citrate) top tube filled to the proper level (1 part anticoagulant to 9 parts blood). Invert tube 3-4 times to avoid clotting. |
| Stability | Ambient and Refrigerated Plasma: 4 hours; Frozen Plasma: 2 weeks. |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Specimens that are clotted, hemolyzed, collected in the wrong tube, less than 90% filled, exceed the stability limits, or non-frozen plasma are unacceptable for testing. |
| Schedule | Tue |
| Billing Code | 4010047 |
| CPTCode | 85303 |
| Notes | Anticoagulant therapy can interfere with the test results. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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79-138% |
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