Specimen:
Collect
- One Blue Top (Na Citrate)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Seperate from cells as soon as possible.
Rejection Criteria
- Clotted Specimen
- Collection tube not properly filled
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Refrigerated samples
Stability
Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Mechanical Clot Detection
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 85610
- 85730
Components
- 3500 - PROTHROMBIN TIME
- 3505 - PTT
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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