EPIC ORDER CODE LAB1124 Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) , Activi
Additional Codes
SQ: PAIAA
COLLECTION
Container/Tube Type:
Light Blue (Citrate)
Collection Information:
Collect a full light blue citrate tube between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Sample Volume Requirements:
Centrifuge plasma. Within 1 hour of draw, transfer 1.5 mL platelet-poor plasma to a plastic transport vial.
Minimum Sample Volume:
1.0 mL of citrated plasma
Unacceptable Conditions:
Serum. Hemolyzed specimens or specimens that have been thawed and refrozen. EDTA plasma or clotted specimens.
STABILITY
Refrigerated Stability:
NOT Acceptable
Frozen Stability:
2 months
Ambient Stability:
1 hour
CRITICAL FROZEN. Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
PERFORMING LAB
Performed:
Tue, Wed, Thu
Analytical Time:
1-8 days
Testing Laboratory:
ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City, UT
Laboratory Section:
Referral Testing
CPT Code
85415