• Screen for alpha-2-antiplasmin deficiency.
• Not a first-line test for diagnosing inherited thrombotic or bleeding disorders.
- Patient Preparation
- Collect
- Lt. blue (sodium citrate). Refer to Specimen Handling at aruplab.com for hemostasis/thrombosis specimen handling guidelines
- Specimen Preparation
- Transfer 1 mL platelet-poor plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
- Storage/Transport Temperature
- CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
- Unacceptable Conditions
- Serum. EDTA plasma, clotted or hemolyzed specimens.
- Remarks
- Stability
- Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: at -20°C: 3 months; at -70°C: 6 months
5-29 days: 70-130%
30-89 days: 76-124%
90-179 days: 76-140%
180-364 days: 83-139%
1-5 years: 93-117%
6 years: 89-110%
7-9 years: 88-147%
10-11 years: 90-144%
12-13 years:87-142 %
14-15 years: 83-136%
16-17 years: 77-134%
18 years and older: 82-133%
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0098727 | Alpha-2 Antiplasmin Activity | 27810-1 |
- a2-Antiplasmin
- Alpha 2 Antiplasmin
- Alpha-2 Plasmin Inhibitor, Plasma
- Alpha-2 Proteinase Inhibitor
- Antiplasmin, Activity, Plasma
- Antiplasmin, Functional, Plasma
- Functional Antiplasmin
- Plasmin Inhibitor