Anti-thrombin

Anti-thrombin is part of the thrombophilia screen.

For the diagnosis of thrombotic conditions where there is thrombotic history of individual or within family. Please speak to the coagulation laboratory at RSUH on 74396 before requesting these tests

Other Comments:

Reference range:           83-128

Four citrate tubes are required for a full thrombophilia screen.

Warfarin therapy must be withdrawn eight weeks before thrombophilia screening.

Heparin and new oral anticoagulants e.g Rivaroxaban, Apixoban, must be withdrawn two weeks before thrombophilia screening.