Test ID: PCAG
Protein C Antigen, Plasma
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
9127
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Differentiating congenital Type I protein C deficiency from Type II deficiency
Evaluating the significance of decreased functional protein C, especially when decreased protein C activity might be congenital rather than acquired (eg, due to oral anticoagulant effect, vitamin K deficiency, liver disease, or intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis/disseminated intravascular coagulation)
Special Instructions and Forms
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Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Protein C Ag, P
Aliases
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Protein C Immunologic


