Laboratory Information
Test Name
Factor 9 (IX)
Synonyms
Factor nine
Factor 9
FIX
Factor IX
External Price (excl. GST)
45.08
Specimen Collection
Adult Specimen
2.7 mL sodium citrate tube (light blue)
Paediatric Specimen
1.8 mL paediatric sodium citrate tube (light blue)
Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab
Aliquot instructions
Sample must be received in the Laboratory, separated & frozen within 4 hours of collection. If despatched from outside Hospital serum must still be frozen on arrival in Laboratory.
Aliquot Transport
Send frozen
Test Information
Department
Haematology
Test Availability
By arrangement with Laboratory
Laboratory Turnaround Time
Batched weekly. 2 hours if urgent
Method
Clotting based assay
Reference interval
Minimum Volume
500uL double spun platelet poor plasma
Electronic Information
Registration Code
IX
HL7 mapping code
$IX
