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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