Von Willebrand Disease Screen
VWD
Haemophilia screen
Bleeding Screen
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).
If despatched from outside Waikato Hospital, plasma must be double spun and frozen within 4 hours of collection.
3 x 2.7 mL Citrate tubes (light blue)
Must be received in the Laboratory within 2 hours of collection. Do not send specimen via Lamson pneumatic tube system. Please walk specimen to laboratory.
2 x1.5ml frozen double-spun citrated plasma
PFA must be sent directly to Waikato Hospital. Sample is unsuitable for testing after 4 hours.
Haematology
Mon - Sun, 24hrs
Batched weekly however Factor VIII, von Willebrand activity and von Willebrand Factor antigen are available urgently as required
A PFA will be performed with all initial VWD investigations performed when samples are collected at Waikato Hospital.
2 x 2.7 mL Citrate tubes (light blue)
VWD
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