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Samples required |
● Trisodium citrate blood (blue cap, 3.5 mL tube) taken with minimal stasis, filled to the line. Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples. This test can only be added to a request within 2 hours of sample collection. |
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Test information |
It is essential to state whether a peak or trough sample. Please provide information on time of last dose. |
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Reference range |
Edoxaban 60mg OD: Peak levels 120 - 250 ng/mL Trough levels 10 - 40 ng/mL Source: Weitz JI, Connolly SJ, Patel I, Salazar D, Rohatagi S, Mendell J, Kastrissios H, Jin J, Kunitada S. Randomised, parallel-group, multicentre, multinational phase 2 study comparing edoxaban, an oral factor Xa inhibitor, with warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. Thromb Haemost. 2010 Sep;104(3):633-41. doi: 10.1160/TH10-01-0066. Epub 2010 Aug 5. PMID: 20694273. |
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Turnaround time |
The laboratory will try to turn around within 1 day if urgent, although there may sometimes be a delay as this is not a routine test. |
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Enquiries |
Haematology (Coagulation) |