Haematology
| Full details for "HIT Screen". | |
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Name |
HIT Screen |
Alternative name/Profile |
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia screen |
Department |
Haematology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Peripheral blood |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
2 x 5ml Red Serum samples |
Frequency of analysis |
PF4 Anti-IgG Elisa = twice weekly. Heparin Induced Platelet Aggregation (HIPA) test = as required. |
Turnaround time |
PF4 Anti-IgG Elisa = 3 working days. Heparin Induced Platelet Aggregation (HIPA) test = 48 hours post receipt in referral laboratory. |
Availability |
Routine hours Monday - Friday 9am-5pm or out of hours only by authorisation by Coagulation Consultant. |
Notes |
This request form must be filled out and sent with samples for HIT testing. All requests for HIT must include the 4T pre-test probability score. Samples must be received in National Coagulation Laboratory, Centre for Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Pathology, by 4pm Monday - Friday. Enquires to 01 416 2049 during routine hours, Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. The Coagulation Consultant on-call can be contacted through the hospital switchboard on 01 410 3000. The Heparin Induced Platelet Aggregation (HIPA) Test is referred to the Institut fur Immunologie und Transfusionmedizin, Universitatsmedizin, Greifswald, Germany. Results are available 48 hours post receipt in the external laboratory. |
Related links |
HIT request form must be printed and completed in full by the requesting clinician and accompany the samples for testing. |
Reference range |
The final report for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) will be reported as Laboratory testing for HIT is POSITIVE or NEGATIVE. |
Last updated |
Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:37:12 IST |