3505 Partial Thromboplastin Time

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Blue Top (Na Citrate)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Rejection Criteria:

Clotted Specimen
Collection tube not properly filled
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 4 Hour(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Photo Optical Clot Detection

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

85730 - PTT

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 23.9-43.5 sec