HYPERCOAGULABILITY ASSESSMENT

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Order Code ID

1533

Test Description

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Abbreviation

Alias

Specimen Description

Citrated Platelet Poor Plasma (PPP),SST

Container Type

Sodium Citrate (Blue Top, 3.2%) Tube and SST

CPT Code

Transport Temperature

Platelet Poor Plasma (PPP): Critical Frozen & Serum: Refrigerated

Turnaround Time

4 - 7 Days

Minimum Volume

5-1 mL Aliquots of Platelet Poor Plasma and 1.5 mL Serum

LOINC

LOINC Description

Handling/Draw Instructions

Platelet Poor Plasma (PPP): Critical Frozen 2 months. Serum: Refrigerated 7 days. Rejection Criteria: Platelet Poor Plasma: Thawed, clotted or hemolyzed specimensSerum: Hemolysis, lipemiaSamples from patients with anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin, DOACs, etc.) may render unreliable results for clot-based testing.

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