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Laboratory Contacts

Phone:

607-547-3975
607-547-3866
607-547-6722
Fax:
607-547-5438

Created by:

Benjamin Bascomb & Jamie Govern (2015)

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Top Reference Laboratory (In order to search)

  1. Mayo Clinical Labs
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  3. Quest Laboratories
  4. LabCorp

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Epic Test Code LAB1841 HEPARIN, UNFRACTIONATED (Anti Xa activity) STAT

Important Note

Send testing STAT to Albany Med Via STAT Courier. Notify AMC that the specimen is coming. 518-262-4549

Additional Codes

AMC:UFH

Specimen Type

Plasma

Preferred Container

Blue Top tube

Minimum Volume

2.7 mL Plasma

Storage Requirements

Frozen

Transportation Needs

Ship Frozen

Causes of Rejection

Mislabeled or unlabeled
Short sample l<90% full
overfilled tube
clotted sample 

Processing Guide Lines

Maintain at room temperature. If specimen can not be transported within 2 hours, centrifuge at 3,000 rpm for 20 minutes. Using a plastic pipette, transfer plasma to plastic tube and freeze plasma.

Report Available

Same Day if received in to Albany Medical Center Lab by noon

CPT Code

85520

Last Updated

20-Nov-19