Referred Tests
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Test ID: VWFMS
von Willebrand Factor Multimer Analysis, Plasma
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Resolving discrepancies when results of complementary laboratory tests (eg, F8A / Coagulation Factor VIII Activity Assay, Plasma; VWACT / von Willebrand Factor Activity, Plasma; and VWAG / von Willebrand Factor Antigen, Plasma) are abnormally low or discordant
Subtyping von Willebrand disease (VWD) (primarily identify variants of type 2 VWD)
Aiding in determining appropriate treatment
Identifying variants of type 2 VWD that have fewer of the largest multimers, have unusually large multimers, or have qualitatively abnormal "bands" that indicate an abnormal von Willebrand factor structure
Special Instructions Library of PDFs including pertinent information and forms related to the test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis/Infrared Dye-Labeled Antibody Detection
NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test
von Willebrand Factor Multimer, P
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Polymers, Von Willebrand Factor
VWF Mult Anal
Von Willebrand Protein Polymers SDS Gel, Plasma
VWF Mult Anal
Von Willebrand Protein Polymers SDS Gel, Plasma