Test Code ACTCAB Activated Clotting Time, CAB (ACT CAB), Blood
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar RapidsSpecimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Kaolin activated ACT tubeSpecimen: 2 mL of whole blood
Collection Instructions:
Note: Testing must be done immediately after phlebotomy/blood draw.
Reference Values
80-140 seconds for heparinized patientsTarget range during CAB: >400 seconds