Test Code THROMBIN TIME THROMBIN TIME
Department
Coagulation
Specimen Type
Plasma
Method
Photometric Clot Detection
Container
Sodium citrate 3.2% (light blue-top)
Special Requirements
If patient is on heparin room temperature stability is 2 hours in Na citrate (blue top); Transport ASAP
Standard Volume
2.7
Minimum Volume
2.7
Pediatric Volume
N/A
Ship Temperature
See Stability
Stability Refrigerated
4 Hours
Stability Room Temp
4 Hours
Stability Frozen
7 Days
Spin down and separate plasma. Freeze plasma at -70° C.
CPT Code
85670
Days Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Group Components
THROMBIN TIME