Human Blood Serum Rich in Factor V

Summary

1. A technique to obtain human serum rich in factor V is described.

2. Calcium increases the stability of factor V in the serum.

• References

• 1 Biggs R, MacFarlane R. G. Human Blood Coagulation and Its Disorders. Blackwell Scientific Publications; Oxford: 1962
• 2 Honorato R. C, Ivanovic N. F, Krsulovic N. U. Influence de l’oxalate de sodium sur le temps de Quick du plasma humain conserve pendant plusieurs jours a +3° C. Hémostase 01: 179 1961;
• 3 Honorato R. G. Antitrombinas, Fibrinogeno y Factor V. Estudio en tratamiento con Anti-conceptivos. Abstracts of the simultaneous Sessions, page 39, II. Congress Soc. Chilena Hematologia. Santiago: Chile; 1967
• 4 Honorato R. G. Unpublished, 1970
• 5 Kappeler R. Das Verhalten von Faktor V in Serum unter normalen und pathologischen Bedingungen. Z. klin. Med 153: 103 1955;
• 6 Quick A. L. Hemorrhagic Diseases and Thrombosis. Lea and Febiger; Philadelphia: 1966
• 7 Seegers W. H. Prothrombin. Harvard University Press; Cambridge, Massachussetts: 1962