Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Factor 8 (VIII) assay - one-stage

Synonyms

Factor eight
Factor 8
FVIII
F8
VIII

External Price (excl. GST)

52.55

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

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, 2 hours if urgent

Method

Clotting based assay

Reference interval

50-150%

Minimum Volume

1.0ml double spun platelet poor plasma

Electronic Information

Registration Code

VIII

HL7 mapping code

$VIII