Serum is the preferred specimen.
Plasma:
Lithium heparin
Lithium heparin separator
Sodium heparin
24 hours
20-25℃: 7 days
2-8℃: 7 days
-20℃: 1 year
Abbott Alinity c Enzymatic/ Colorimetric Hydrolysis of Furylacryloylphenylalanylglyclglycine (FAPGG)
U/L
>14 years: 8 - 65
Serum, which has been separated from the cells as soon as possible after collection, is the only suitable sample type. ACE is a zinc-dependant enzyme and anticoagulants, especially EDTA, can lead to falsely low results.
Glenbio IFU
SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS FOR COAGULATION TESTS
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Sample Requirements and Collection
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