PIVKA-II, Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence
11 days
Liquid-phase binding assay (LiBaSys)
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Abnormal prothrombin used as a tumor marker. Elevated in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Serum
0.5 mL
Red-top tube or gel-barrier 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.
Strictly frozen, requires own sample container.
Separate serum from cells and transfer to a plastic transport tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Frozen | 6 months |