Dabigatran Level

General Information

Lab Name

Dabigatran Level

Lab Code

DABIGL

Epic Name

Dabigatran Level

Description

UW Medicine Anticoagulation Services

Patient plasma is diluted 1:3 with normal pooled plasma and the thrombin time is measured. This thrombin time is compared to a calibration curve generated using known concentrations of dabigatran.

See https://depts.washington.edu/anticoag/home/ for details

Synonyms

Dabigatran etexilate, Pradaxa

Components

Code Name
DABIG Dabigatran Level
DABCOM Dabigatran Comment

Interpretation

Method

Clottable

Reference Range

See individual components

Ref. Range Notes

No therapeutic range has been established for Dabigatran. For more information, see link below ("UW Medicine Anticoagulation Services")

See https://depts.washington.edu/anticoag/home/ for details

Interferences and Limitations

The presences of any other Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (Bivalent and Univalent) will be detected by this assay.

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection

3 or 5 mL BLUE TOP (Citrated) tube

Handling Instructions

Specimen MUST be processed by Lab within 6 hours of collection.

Quantity

requested: entire sample
minimum: 0.5 mL plasma

Processing

Take specimen to Coagulation lab.

Outside laboratories: Centrifuge for 10 minutes, remove plasma & respin plasma for another 10 minutes. Decant and FREEZE plasma (minimum 0.5 mL) @ -20°C to -80°C. Send FROZEN on dry ice.

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Coagulation (COAG)

Performing Location(s)

UW-MT Coagulation
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes, with Lab Medicine Resident approval

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

80299

LOINC

72625-7

Interfaced Order Code

UOW6174

Interfaced Result Code

UOW6174