Specimen: 3 mL Whole blood in 1 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) tube. Mix thoroughly by inversion. Transport to Lab within 4 hours. If this is not possible, make PPP within 1 hour of collection as follows: Centrifuge sample at 3600 rpm for 15 min. & transfer supernatant to a clean plastic tube. Centrifuge this supernatant again at 3600 rpm for 15 mins. & finally transfer the supernatant (PPP) to 1 labelled, clean plastic screw capped vial. FREEZE IMMEDIATELY. Ship frozen. DO NOT THAW. Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Coagulation Requisition Form (Form 15) is mandatory. It is recommended that patient discontinues Heparin for 1 day and Oral Anticoagulants for 7 days prior to sampling as these drugs may affect test results. Discontinuation should be with prior consent from the treating Physician.

Stability (Room): 4 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): 4 hrs

Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks

Method: Photo-optical Clot Detection

Comment: Also see HEMOPHILIA PANEL.

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Turnaround time (TAT): 7 – 15 days

Usage: Deficiency of Factor IX causes prolongation of APTT that corrects completely on mixing. Congenital Factor IX deficiency is called Hemophilia B / Christmas disease which is inherited in X-linked recessive manner. It affects 1 per 25000 to 30000 live male births.

Specialty: Hematologist

Disease: Disorders of Coagulation

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Home Collection: Available

Department: COAGULATION

Pre-test Information: Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Coagulation Requisition Form (Form 15) is mandatory. It is recommended that patient discontinues Heparin for 1 day and Oral Anticoagulants for 7 days prior to sampling as these drugs may affect test results. Discontinuation should be with prior consent from the treating Physician.