Shipping Instructions

Specimen should be frozen if shipped or stored for longer than 48 hours.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation:

1. Specimen should be collected from a fasting (preferred, but not required) patient during an episode of suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

2. Patient should not be on ticagrelor (Brilinta) as this may interfere with the assay, yielding a false-negative result.

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Red top (serum gel/SST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. After collection, specimen should sit at ambient temperature for a minimum of 1 hour in order to clot completely.

2. Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.

Specimen Stability Information: Frozen (preferred) 2 years/Refrigerate 7 days