Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Prothrombin Complex Issue
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
13th November 2024	Assay name	Prothrombinex Issue	Prothrombin Complex Issue
	Alternative names	Prothrombinex Release, PTX Issue	Prothrombinex Release, PTX Issue, Beriplex Resease
	Registration Instructions	Request Form only required. Forward immediately to Blood Bank.	Request Form only required. Forward immediately to Blood Bank. Prothrombinex will be transitioned to Beriplex on Monday 25 November 2024. Refer to Prompt protocols for further details (Blood - Administration of Clotting Factors, Haematology - Thrombosis & Haemostasis)

Alternative Names:

Prothrombinex Release
PTX Issue
Beriplex Release
Blood Product Issue

Laboratory:

Blood Bank

Test Code:

Specimen Types:

No specimen

Container Types:

Report Only

Collection & Request Instructions:

No sample required for Prothombin Complex issue.

Transport Instructions:

Forward paper requests to Blood Bank during EMR downtime or for patients not on Northern Health's EMR.

Assay Frequency:

Daily