Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Factor 8 (VIII) assay - chromogenic

Synonyms

FVIII chromogenic
VIII chromo
chromogenic FVIII
F8chromo

External Price (excl. GST)

62.12

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

2.7ml sodium citrate (light blue)

Paediatric Specimen

1.8ml sodium citrate (light blue)

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

For samples within Waikato Hospital, samples must be received in the laboratory within 2 hours of collection and kept at room temperature (NOT on ice or heat).

Aliquot Transport

 If despatched from outside Waikato Hospital, plasma must be double spun and frozen within 4 hours of collection.

Test Information

Department

Haematology

Test Availability

By arrangement with Laboratory

Laboratory Turnaround Time

Batched weekly, 3 hours if urgent

Method

Chromogenic functional assay of Factor VIII

Unit of measurement

%

Reference interval

50-200 %

Minimum Volume

1.0ml double spun citrated plasma

Electronic Information

Registration Code

VIIICHR