Full details for "Vitamin K level". | |
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Name |
Vitamin K level |
Alternative name/Profile |
Vitamin K, PIVKA |
Department |
Haematology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Peripheral Blood |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
1 x 5ml Red Serum sample |
Frequency of analysis |
Test is referred to Viapath Analytics, Nutristasis Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London for analysis. |
Turnaround time |
10 working days from receipt of sample in external institution |
Availability |
Routine hours Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. Requested only through Clinical Coagulation Team. |
Notes |
Samples must be received in National Coagulation Laboratory, Centre for Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Pathology, by 4pm Monday - Friday. This test is referred to Viapath Analytics, Nutristasis Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London for analysis. Enquiries 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 laboratory does not forward samples from external agencies to the referral laboratory for analysis. External agencies should arrange transport and analysis with a referral laboratory of choice for this test.
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Reference range |
Reference range available from referral laboratory. |
Last updated |
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:08:49 GMT |