ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0098781: Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1, Activity |
| Test Mnemonic: PAI-1 | |
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Methodology: Bioimmunoassay
Performed: Tue Reported: 1-8 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 5 mL lt. blue (sodium citrate). Collect specimen between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Refer to the Hemostasis/Thrombosis Specimens section in the front of this User's Guide for specimen collection instructions. Centrifuge and freeze plasma within one hour of collection.
Transport: 1.5 mL platelet-poor plasma, frozen. (Min: 1 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Remarks: CRITICAL FROZEN. Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Unacceptable Conditions: Serum. Hemolyzed specimens. Specimens that have been thawed and refrozen. Stability: Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 months |
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| Reference Interval: |
| 0.0-22.0 IU/mL |
| Interpretive Data: | |
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The reference interval was established based on fasting samples drawn between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 has diurnal variation, with higher values in the morning and decreased values in the afternoon.
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| CPT Code(s): | |
| 85415 |