| VON WILLEBRAND PROFILE, PLASMA | Email this article Printer friendly page |
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| Primary Name | Von Willebrand Profile |
| Synonym | Von Willebrand disease profile |
| Synonym | -- |
| Contraction | VWD |
| Contraction | VWD Profile |
| Contraction | -- |
| UAB Procedure Number | 2500460 |
| CPT Code | -- |
| Specimen | Collect two (2) blue-stopper tubes (3.2% sodium citrate), filled to specified volume. Do not underfill or overfill. |
| Specimen Management | Centrifuge blue-stopper tube within one (1) hour of collection, separate plasma and test or quick-freeze at -70°C. |
| Specimen Accepted | Daily including weekends |
| Test Performed | Call lab for information. |
| Available Stat? | No. |
| Description | The von Willebrand disease profile includes the ristocetin cofactor, von Willebrand disease antigen assay and the factor VIII activity assay. The combination of results is used to determine the type of von Willebrand disease. |
| Reference Interval | See guidelines |
| Associated With | Bleeding disorders |
| Associated With | Von Willebrand disease |
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