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Von Willebrand Factor Multimers

Source Blood 
Mnemonic F8ELR 
Specimen Requirements 1-2 x 5 mL glass blue top sodium citrate tube (4.5 mL draw) 
Specimen Handling

PSC/RRL: Send specimens UNSPUN at room temperature to DSC Molecular Hematology within 4 hours of collection.

Extra-regional: Centrifuge blue top tubes at 3500 rpm for 20 minutes, aliquot plasma to 4 plastic tubes. Freeze and transport frozen to DSC Molecular Hematology. 

 
Additional Information

Call Molecular Hematology at 770-3699 to book testing. Test can only be ordered by Hematologist.

Specimens must be accompanied by a copy of the original requisition complete with patient history.

 
Testing Location Molecular Hematology 
Testing Frequency  
Alternate Name(s) Multimer Analysis, VWF Multimers 
Reference Interval

 

 


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