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George is updating a book chapter and asks if there is a reason to continue using the phrase “proteins induced by vitamin K absence/antagonists” [PIVKA], now termed des-gamma-carboxy- II, VII, IX, or X. Does any laboratory continue to offer a PIVKA assay?

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mks2022
Mar 7, 2022 3:25pm

Forgot to add. I think the
Forgot to add. I think the reference labs name it as the DCP assay.

mks2022
Mar 7, 2022 3:22pm

I believe only reference labs
I believe only reference labs like ARUP, Labcorp.
https://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/0081312
https://www.labcorp.com/tests/141325/des-carboxy-prothrombin-dcp

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