Eliquis®
11 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Accredited Laboratory Partner
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Measures apixaban blood levels. Used in drug monitoring, especially in high-risk bleeding patients.
Plasma
1 mL
Blue top (sodium citrate) tube (preferred), lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or green-top (heparin) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Eliquis®
11 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Accredited Laboratory Partner
Contact Technical Support
Measures apixaban blood levels. Used in drug monitoring, especially in high-risk bleeding patients.
Plasma
1 mL
Blue top (sodium citrate) tube (preferred), lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or green-top (heparin) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |