Thrombophilia DNA Screen

General Information

Lab Name

Lab Code

TPDS

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Thrombophilia DNA Screen

Description

**Laboratory Medicine resident's approval is required for hospital inpatients and patients in Emergency Department.**

Synonyms

Thrombosis DNA Screen

Components

Code	Name
F5DNA	Factor V DNA Screen
FVRSLT	Factor 5 Result
FVINT	Factor 5 Interpretation
FVMETH	Factor 5 Methods
FVDI	Factor 5 Director
PRODS	Prothrombin DNA Screen
PDRSLT	Prothrombin DNA Result
PDINT	Prothrombin DNA Interpretation
PDMETH	Prothrombin DNA Method
PDDI	Prothrombin DNA Director

Specimen Type: Blood Saliva
Collection: BLOOD:
- Adult: 5 mL LAVENDER TOP tube
- Child: 2 mL LAVENDER TOP tube
- Also acceptable: YELLOW TOP (ACD) or blue top tube
Unacceptable: Heparin green top tubes

SALIVA:
Contact laboratory for validated collection kit.
Handling Instructions
Quantity: requested: Entire specimen
minimum: 1 mL whole blood

Processing: **Laboratory Medicine resident's approval is required for hospital inpatients and patients in Emergency Department.** Approval is NOT required for hospital outpatients, clinic patients or outside clients.

Blood: Refrigerate whole blood up to 1 week

Outside Laboratories: Ship whole blood at ambient temperature to arrive within 1 week of specimen collection

SALIVA:
Room temperature

LIS Dept Code

Performing Location(s)

UW-MT	Genetics Attention: Genetics Lab Clinical lab, Room NW220 University of Washington Medical Center 1959 NE Pacific Street Seattle, WA 98195 Tel: 206-598–6429 M–F (7:30 AM–4:00 PM) Fax: 206-616-4584 Lab email: cgateam@uw.edu Tel (EXOME only): 206-543-0459	Faculty Jillian Buchan, PhD, FACMG Runjun Kumar, MD, PhD Regina Kwon, MD, MPH Christina Lockwood, PhD, DABCC, DABMGG Brian Shirts, MD, PhD Abbye McEwen, MD, PhD Colin Pritchard, MD, PhD Vera Paulson, MD, PhD Eric Konnick, MD, MS He Fang, PhD

Frequency

Performed weekly. Results within 1 week.

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