Direct Thrombin Inhibitor
General Information
- Lab Name
- Direct Thrombin Inhibitor
- Lab Code
- DTI
- Epic Name
- Direct Thrombin Inhibitor
- Description
Patient plasma is diluted 1:3 with normal pooled plasma and the thrombin time is measured. The presence of a direct thrombin inhibitor is based on prolongation of this thrombin time assay."
- Synonyms
- Argatroban Level, Bivalirudin level, Lepirudin Level, Thrombin Inhibitor-Direct
- Components
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Code Name DTIPAT Direct Thrombin Inhibitor DTIMET Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Method
Interpretation
- Method
Clot based
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
3 or 5 mL BLUE TOP tube
- Handling Instructions
The Laboratory MUST process specimen within 6 hours of blood collection
- Quantity
-
Requested: entire specimen
Minimum: 1.0 mL plasma
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Take specimen to the Coag
Outside Laboratory: Centrifuge for 10 minutes, remove plasma and re-spin plasma for another 10 minutes. Decant and freeze plasma (minimum 1.0 mL) @-20°C to -80°C. Send FROZEN on dry ice.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Coagulation(COAG)
- Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- Yes
- Performing Location(s)
-
HMC Coagulation
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133UW-MT Coagulation
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 80299
- LOINC
- 3243-3
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW1505