FACTOR V LEIDEN
- Useful for:
Factor V Leiden is a genetic mutation that causes hypercoagulability, an increased tendency for blood to form abnormal and potentially harmful clots. It is the most common hereditary blood-clotting disorder among people of European descent, affecting roughly 3% to 8% of the Caucasian population.
- Method Name: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Other Common Names: N/A
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 8002
- Fasting or other requirements: N/A
- Specimen Type: EDTA WHOLE BLOOD
- Specimen Required Supplies: EDTA whole blood tube, purple top
- Specimen Volume: 2 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: 2-3 working days
