Lab Test Details
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LAB766 |
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86022 |
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HIT Antibody; HITA; Heparin-associated thrombocytopenia antibody; heparin-induced thrombocytopenia antibody; HIPA |
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Serum |
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Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube |
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None |
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Volume: 1 mL |
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Assist in the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
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Transfer serum to a plastic transport tube if using red-top |
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Frozen |
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7 days |
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Serum not separated from red cells; microbially contaminated, hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric, or heat-inactivated samples |
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Reference Range accompanies report |
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Heparin-induced platelet antibody |
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HIPA is measured by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) using platelet factor 4 complexed polyvinyl sulfonate (PVS) that is coated to the wells of a microtiter plate. The PVS acts like heparin, exposing antigenic sites for HIPA binding. |
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150075 |
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Rhonda Crowe |
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2/24/23 |
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* Denotes Reference Lab Test |