Prekallikrein (PK) Test | Austin Pathology

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Prekallikrein (PK)

Laboratory	Referred Test
Specimen	Blood
Container	Sodium Citrate (Blue top)
Collection Instructions	Collect at room temperature
Additional Collection Instructions	3 x sodium citrate (light blue) tubes required (NB: minimum of two tubes must be collected). Can be tested on same specimens as HMWK, if also requested.
Minimum Adult Volume	None
Minimum Paediatric Volume	None
Frequency	As required

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Test Code	MISCSO
Container ID	S, EWP, CM, SP, AW, CMS, ACD, CR, SWAB
Storage Instructions	Aliquot and freeze as soon as possible
Transport Instructions	Transport frozen
Laboratory Notes	Coagulation Laboratory, QE II Hospital, Nedlands WA 6009 Ph: (08) 6383 4006
External Laboratory	Clinical Immunopathology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, QEII Medical Centre