DIN 58905-1:2000-03

The document is applicable to collection and processing of citrated venous blood for coagulation tests such as determination of thromboplastin (prothrombin) time, determination of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), determination of thrombin time, fibrinogen determination, determination of coagulation factors, and for other coagulation tests using plasma from citrated venous blood as sample. Specifications are made for standardization of the collection and processing of citrated venous blood in order to eliminate interference factors which can affect and falsify test results.