ANTITHROMBIN III ACTIVITY

Handling: 1 ML FROZEN PLASMA COLLECTED IN 3.2% SODIUM CITRATE (LIGHT BLUE-TOP) TUBE. INSTRUCTIONS: PLATELET POOR PLASMA: CENTRIFUGE LIGHT BLUE-TOP 15 MINUTES AT APPROX. 1500 G WITHIN 60 MINUTES OF COLLECTION. USING A PLASTIC PIPETTE, REMOVE PLASMA, TAKING CARE TO AVOID THE WBC/PLATELET BUFFY LAYER AND PLACE INTO A PLASTIC VIAL. CENTRIFUGE A SECOND TIME AND TRANSFER PLATELET-POOR PLASMA INTO A NEW PLASTIC VIAL. PLASMA MUST BE FREE OF PLATELETS (<10,000/MCL). FREEZE IMMEDIATELY AND SHIP ON DRY-ICE., 0.5 ML IF A SINGLE TEST, FROZEN