Lab Test Details
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SIM |
20550 |
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CPT |
85032 |
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Synonyms |
Manual PLT |
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Specimen Type |
Whole Blood |
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Container |
3.0 ml EDTA lavender stopper tube |
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Collection Instructions |
None |
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Volume |
2 ml whole blood |
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Additional Information |
none |
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Patient Preparation |
none |
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Specimen Processing Instructions |
Refrigerated |
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Transport Requirements |
Refrigerated |
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Specimen Stability |
Room temperature: 8 hours Refrigerated: 24 hours |
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Rejection Criteria |
• Clotted Sample |
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Reference Range |
Female = 141 - 359 cu mm Male = 119 - 332 cu mm |
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Critical Value |
Platelet Count = <30,000 cu mm and >1,000,000 cu mm |
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Test Includes |
Platelet Count |
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Methodology |
Beckman Coulter DxH Automated Hematology analyzer |
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Testing Frequency |
Daily, Monday - Sunday |
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Reviewed By |
Sandy Hammett |
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Reviewed Date |
2/2/2018 |
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Supplemental |
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