Test ID: CFX
Protein C Activity, Plasma
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
9339
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
As an initial test for evaluating patients suspected of having congenital protein C deficiency, including those with personal or family histories of thrombotic events
Because coagulation testing and its interpretation is complex, Mayo Medical Laboratories suggests ordering THRMP/83093 Thrombophilia Profile.
Detecting and confirming congenital Type I and Type II protein C deficiencies, detecting and confirming congenital homozygous protein C deficiency, and identifying decreased functional protein C of acquired origin (eg, due to oral anticoagulant effect, vitamin K deficiency, liver disease, ICF/DIC)
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Amidolysis of Chromogenic Substrate
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Protein C Activity, P
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Functional Protein C
Protein C, Functional, Plasma
Protein C, Functional, Plasma
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