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Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Von Willebrand Factor Antigen

External Price (excl. GST)

78.81

Specimen Collection

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Blood must be collected carefully as activated samples invalidate results

Adult Specimen

3 x 2.7 ml sodium citrate tube (light blue)

Paediatric Specimen

3 x 1.8 ml paediatric sodium citrate tube (light blue)

Sample Delivery to Lab

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.

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

500uL double spun platelet poor plasma

Aliquot Transport

Send frozen

Test Information

Department

Haematology

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Reference interval

50-150%

Minimum Volume

500uL double spun platelet poor plasma

Electronic Information

Registration Code

VWFAG

HL7 mapping code

$VWFAG