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Von Willebrand Multimeric analysis

Ordering information:

Requires Haematopathologist approval before sending.

This is not part of the VWF screen.

Test must be requested separately.

Alternate names:

VWF multimers

Laboratory:

Referred Test

Test Code:

VWFM

Specimen types:

Plasma

Container types:

Sodium Citrate

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Specimens for vWF multimer analysis assays kept at room temperature, should be centrifuged and tested within 4 hours of time of collection.

If testing is not complete within 4 hours, plasma should be removed from the cells (2 X 1 mL Eppendorf tubes) and frozen at -20 C for up to 2 weeks or -70 C for up to 6 months.

A frost-free freezer should not be used.

Frequency:

Monthly

Result Turnaround Time:

8 weeks

Reference Interval:

Interpretative report is supplied.

Laboratory Use Only

External Laboratory:

Alfred Hospital

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