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ADAMTS13 Inhibitor (Blood)

Alternate Names
A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with a Thrombospondin type 1 motif, ADAMTS 13 Inhibitor, member 13 Inhibitor
Test Code
MISCSO
Testing Laboratory
Referred Laboratory
Specimen Type

Blood
Container Type

Sodium Citrate (Light Blue Top)

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Medicare Rebate

No - please complete Patient Financial Consent Form.pdf

Out of Pocket Costs

Please note: This service is not Medicare rebatable and patients may be charged. 

  • Routine Samples: Out of Pocket cost - $185.00
  • Urgent Samples: Out of Pocket cost - $300.00

Fee above is an indication only; please contact testing laboratory for up-to date cost.
Ordering Information

A request for ADAMTS13 inhibitor must be specified on the request form however it will not be performed until an ADAMTS13 level has been performed by the referred lab. Based on the results of this test, inhibitor testing may be cancelled.

Please contact the laboratory haemotologist for further information. 
Collection Instructions

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Transport Instructions
Transport ambient at room temperature
Storage Instructions
Store refrigerated at 4°C
Testing Frequency
As Required
Min Test Volume
4mL
Add On Test Suitability

Room Temperature 

4 hours 

Refrigerated (2 - 4°C) 

8 hours 
Container ID
C, CP, CH, CHS
CSR Instructions

Instructions for: Heidelberg Specimen Reception

  • Please place frozen aliquots into the Special Coag bucket in the -80°C core lab freezer
Laboratory Instructions

Processing instructions for: Regional Laboratories

  • Please ensure routine coagulation testing is validated prior to double centrifuging for Complex Haemostasis testing.
  • Create a Platelet Poor Plasma aliquot by double centrifuging, aliquoting, and freezing (in line with LWI-HAUT-007).
  • Refer to LWI-HAUT-021 for the number of aliquots required for this test.

Storage instructions for: Regional Laboratories

  • Store Platelet Poor Plasma aliquots frozen at -20°C.
  • Store Primary Sodium Citrate refrigerated at 4°C.

Transport instructions for: Regional Laboratories

  • Transport Platelet Poor Plasma aliquots frozen in biofreeze bottles.

This test will only be referred on Tuesdays and Thursdays unless approval is received from the Clinical Laboratory Haematology team prior to collection.
External Laboratory
Haematology, Monash Health Pathology
Accredited Test
Yes

These PDF documents can be downloaded for your reference

Order of Draw (PDF)

Swab Collection Guide (PDF)

Pre-Transfusion Specimen Requirements (PDF)

Requirements for Pathology Service (PDF)

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Austin Hospital Studley Road
Heidelberg, VIC 3084
Phone:9496-3100
Fax: 03 9496 5803

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