APCR Activated Protein C Resistance Test

The test is useful for evaluation of patients with the incident or recurrent Venous. It can help to diagnose with family history of Venous Thromboembolism and in women with recurrent miscarriage or complications of pregnancy. It’s used for evaluating individuals with the history of Arterial Thrombosis.

Well, there is no set of specific preparation required for this test however it’s recommended to inform the doctor about the present medications and medical history.

A high Activated Protein C Resistance Blood test value may indicate activated C resistance disorder. Remember, the laboratory test results are not to be interpreted as results of a stand-alone test. It has to be interpreted after correlating with suitable clinical findings and additional supplement tests and is also based on the overall clinical scenario. Points to realize, pregnancy may interfere with the test results and also certain medications currently being consumed may influence the outcome of the test and as said above, its highly recommended to inform the healthcare provider to inform about them so that the test results can be more accurate and to avoid the unnecessary chances of a misdiagnosis

During the test, a band is wrapped around the arm, 3-4 inches above the collection site which is usually the superficial vein that lies within the elbow pit. It’s followed by cleaning the site with 70% alcohol in an outward spiral, away from the zone of the needle insertion. Then the needle cap is removed and is held in line with the vein, pulling the skin tight and with a small and quick thrust. The vein is then penetrated using the needle and by pulling the plunger of the syringe slowly, the required amount of blood sample is collected. Later, the wrap band is removed and a gauze is placed on the collection site and the needle is removed and the blood is immediately transferred to the blood container which has the appropriate preservative activator coagulant. It’s very crucial to have the syringe and the needle disposed into the appropriate container for safe and hygienic disposal.