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Factor 10

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB2821 Coagulation Bleeding Tests
LAB3932 Bleeding Diathesis Screen
LAB758 Factor 10 Activity —LAB ONLY
LAB2119 Mixing Study —LAB ONLY

Order Questions

Procedure Question
LAB2119 Mixing Study
  • Indication for testing?
LAB2821 Coagulation Bleeding Tests
  • Bleeding Testing Needed
LAB3932 Bleeding Diathesis Screen
  • Relevant Patient History:
  • Relevant Family History:
  • Aspirin, NSAIDS, or Antiplatelet drugs?
  • Warfarin, Heparin, Other anticoagulant?
  • Is Platelet Function testing required?

Collection Information

1.8 mL Sodium Citrate tube filled to the line
OR
2.7 mL Sodium Citrate tube filled to the line
OR
DHMC Lebanon only: 1.0 mL Sodium Citrate microtainer filled to the line
Blue top tubes must be filled within 10% of stated volume. A discard tube must be used if a citrate tube is to be drawn using a winged blood collection set. It is important to remove air from the blood collection set to ensure the proper blood volume is obtained in the coag tube.
If the patient has a known hematocrit >55%, please contact the coagulation lab for an adjusted collection tube before drawing the blood.
DHMC Lebanon only: If needed, 1.0 mL sodium citrate tubes can be prepared by the laboratory. These are a non-vacuum orange screw cap tube with lab prepared anticoagulant. To obtain some of these custom tubes please call the coagulation laboratory at 5-9463.

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Venous Adjusted-F 1.0
Blood Blood, Venous BluCit-F 1.0
Blood Blood, Venous OrgCit-F 0.5

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: Double spin, separate, and freeze.

Transport Temperature: Frozen
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: 4 hours


Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: 4 hours
Refrigerate: N/A
Frozen: 2 weeks

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
FACTOR X ACTIVITY 3218-5

Turnaround Time (TAT)

8 Days

CPT Code(s)

85260

Performing Lab Section

Coagulation

Performing Lab(s)

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH) 603-650-2200