Test Directory
| Test Code | ||
| PTLVR | ||
| Test Name | ||
| Platelet Count, Sodium Citrate Tube | ||
| CPT Codes | ||
| 85049 | ||
| Expected Turnaround Time | ||
| 1 day | ||
| Clinical Utility | ||
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Used to determine the platelet count when clumped platelets were found to be present with the Lavender top (EDTA) tube. |
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| Specimen and Container Info | ||
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Specimen Type: Whole Blood Collection Container: 1 full Light Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) |
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| Collection Instructions | ||
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Blood should be collected in a blue-top tube containing 3.2% buffered sodium citrate. Evacuated collection tubes must be filled to completion to ensure a proper blood-to-anticoagulant ratio. |
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| Processing and Submission Instructions | ||
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Do not centrifuge. |
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| Transport Instructions | ||
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Transport to the laboratory at room temperature. |
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| Methodology | ||
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| Performing Location | ||
| 17th Street Hospital, Carbon Hospital, Cedar Crest Hospital, Dickson City Hospital, Hazleton Hospital, Hecktown Oaks Hospital, Muhlenberg Hospital, Pocono Hospital, Redeemer Health, Roble Road Core Laboratory, Schuylkill Hospital | ||
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| Testing Schedule | ||
| Routine daily, STAT testing available | ||
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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