The Need
Thrombophilia is as an increased risk or tendency to develop blood clots (thrombi) in veins, arteries or both due to either inherited or acquired defects.1
The high incidence of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) in hospitalized patients is a major cause of sudden death.1
Factor II and V are the two most common genetic variants associated with VTE and testing for these variants is the most common referral in clinical genetics laboratories.2
- Heit J et al. The epidemiology of venous thromboembolism. J Throm Thrombolysis 2016 41: 3-14
- Zhang S, Taylor AK, Huang X, Luo B, Spector EB, Fang P, Richards CS; ACMG Laboratory Quality Assurance Committee. Venous thromboembolism laboratory testing (factor V
Leiden and factor II c.*97G>A), 2018 update: a technical standard of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). Genet Med. 2018 Dec;20(12):1489-1498. doi:
10.1038/s41436-018-0322-z. Epub 2018 Oct 5. PMID: 30297698.
The Solution
The Xpert FII & FV is intended to provide results for Factor II mutation c.*97G>A (formally G20210A or 20210G>A) and Factor V Leiden c.1601G>A (p.Arg534Gln) (formally G1691A or Arg506Gln) as an aid in the diagnosis of suspected thrombophilia.5
The test is a qualitative genotyping test for fast and simultaneous detection of Factor II and Factor V alleles in approximately 30 minutes.5
5. Xpert® Factor II & Factor V Kit Instructions for Use.