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Modified Inhibitor Titer
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | MODIT |
| Test group | Factor Inhibitor titer |
| Performed by | Parnassus Hematology |
| In House Availability | Monday-Friday 0800-1400 |
| Method | Clotting assay(STAGO) |
| Patient Preparation | Deliver samples to Hematology for processing. Freeze platelet poor plasma at -20C |
| Collection Instructions | 1. Check the expiration date on the label of the blue top vacutainer before drawing the patient 2. For blood collection in a sodium citrate blue top, the tube must be filled to above the Minimum Fill Indicator on the tube. It is crucial to wait and allow the tube to stop filling before removing it from the needle. 3. With use of a butterfly needle, draw about 1 cc using a separate blue top to remove air from tubing, discard the first tube and then draw a second blue top tube filled to the full extent of the vacuum. 4. Tubes should not be filled past the Maximum Fill dashed line by either using a syringe or removing the tube cap. For patients with Hct's ≥ 55% please contact Hematology (415-353-1747) to obtain blue top tubes with adjusted citrate volumes in order to maintain the proper citrate to plasma ratio for coagulation studies. |
| Container type | 2.7 mL Blue top filled to full extent of vacuum x 2 |
| Amount to Collect | 5.4 mL blood |
| Sample type | Citrated plasma |
| Preferred volume | 2 mL plasma |
| Min. Volume | 1 mL plasma |
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Samples collected in outdated blue top vacutainer. Over-filled or under-filled tubes may be rejected |
| Units | Bethesda Units (BU) |
| Normal range | < 0.25 BU |
| Synonyms | FVIII titer; Factor 8 specific mini titer |
| Stability | 4 hours |
| Turn around times | 1-5 days |
| Additional information | Known factor VIII deficient patients may develop antibodies to transfused factor, and thereby develop inhibitors. When there is a clinical indication to screen for inhibitors in factor deficient patients or there is clinical suspicion for inhibitor development, a modified inhibitor titer may be performed rather than a factor inhibitor screen (mixing study). The modified inhibitor titer can detect inhibitors as low as 0.25 Bethesda Units (BU). Because the modified inhibitor titer has a 2 hour incubation step, slow acting inhibitors may be detected. An in house UCSF study in the Fallof 2008 indicated that the modified inhibitor titer can detect low titer inhibitors missed by the factor inhibitor screen. This study also showed that the modified inhibitor screen can yield a result of <0.25 BU in patients for whom the factor inhibitor screen gave an equivocal result. If a Factor VIII level has not been performed within the preceding 24 hours one will be automatically ordered and charged for before the inhibitor titer is performed. |
| LOINC code | 3206-0 |
| LDT or Mod FDA? | Yes |
| Last Updated | 11/27/2012 5:24:26 PM |
| Entry Number | 1260 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667