| Specimen requirements: |
Fingerstick
(Whole Blood) |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
For most patients on coumadin therapy |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2 - 3 |
For patients with mechanical prosthetic
heart valves |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2.5 - 3.5 |
|
| Critical values: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
| N/A |
N/A |
>4.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
Whole blood |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 drop |
| Method of collection: |
Drop blood onto sample target area of the strip. |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
N/A |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
N/A |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
N/A |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
N/A |
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Deliver the specimen to : |
NA : NA
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Mechanical clot detection |
| Special Instructions: |
Use the CoaguChek XS System Monitor
and CoaguChek Test Strips. Refer to the procedure "COAGUCHEK XS PROTHROMBIN TIME
TEST" located at the patient care area site. |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
N/A |
| CyberLAB code: |
N/A |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
