| Specimen requirements: |
2 Blue Tops |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Negative |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
2.7 mL Whole Blood, blue top tube |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
2.4 mL Whole Blood, blue top tube |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| The following substances can
adversely affect the results: |
Clots in Specimen, Chylous, Heparin |
| Request test on form: |
Special Coagulation ( D6115 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Hematology/Coagulation |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Monday - Friday 8:30 -
16:30, if scheduled |
| Must be in by: |
11:00 - Weekdays |
| Routine turn around time: |
6 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Hematology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
Must be scheduled with the special
coagulation laboratory before collecting the specimen. Call 858.657.5683 |
| Method: |
Platelet Aggregation |
| Special Instructions: |
Patient must be off of heparin
therapy (including lines and flushes) for at least 18 hours. Specimen must be
delivered within 1 hour of collection. Specimen cannot be frozen, must be
fresh!!! |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
HIPA |
| CyberLAB code: |
6131 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
