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#M3121: vWF-Protease Activity (ADAMTS-13)

COMPONENTS
Name Method Ref Range Units Panic
Value		 Frequency
vWF-cleaving Protease Activity (ADAMTS-13) Dialysis, Electrophoresis, Western Blot Normal Absent M, W

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Name Type Volume Aliquot # Temp Container Type Primary/
Alternate
vWF-cleaving Protease Activity (ADAMTS-13) Plasma 2 mL 1 Frozen Blue Top

GENERAL INFORMATION
Abbreviations vWF-cp
Test Frequency M, W
Alternate Names ADAMTS-13
CPT Code 85247*2
Notes VWF-cleaving Protease Activity is a diagnostic test for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP). Machaon Diagnostics is using a modification of M. Furlan's assay (Furlan et al, 1996) employing a modification published in 2001 (ISTH).
 
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