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MIXING STUDY


Test Name
MIXING STUDY
Comments
Must order PT and APTT along with MIX.
THIS TEST DETECTS CIRCULATING CLOTTING INHIBITORS.
Avail Stat?
N
Interferences
Anticoagulants (heparin, coumadin)
Specimen
Plasma
Container
Blue 5ml on ice (5 tubes)
Days Perf.
Mon-Fri.   Analytic turn-around time: 72 hrs
Processing
Centrifuge twice, separate, freeze in 2 polystyrene tubes.
Comments:
Patient must have elevated APTT for test to be performed.

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