Collect about 2.0 mL of blood into a red top tube from a peripheral venous stick or about 5.0 mL of blood into a red top tube from an indwelling catheter. Next draw 2.0 mL blood in 2 light blue-top Greiner Vaccuette tubes (3.2% sodium citrate) available from Hematology Lab. Each of the Greiner tubes must be filled to its correct capacity indicated by a small black triangle with upper and lower limits. (Please click here to see a picture of the black triangle and its limits on the Greiner tube: http://www.pathology.uci.edu/services/images/fillvolume.jpg) Light Blue top BD tubes are NOT acceptable.
Specimen Required
One red top tube with at least 2.0 ml of blood 2.0 mL blood in 2 light blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) Greiner tubes. Light Blue top BD tubes are NOT acceptable.
Specimen Preparation
Immediately deliver the tubes directly to Hematology (bypass triage). DO NOT tube these tubes through P-tube. Do not centrifuge.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refer to Specimen stability criteria as shown below
Ambient
4 hours
Refrigerated
Not acceptable
Frozen
Not acceptable
Unacceptable Conditions
SPECIMENS COLLECTED IN GLASS TUBES or BD LIGHT BLUE TOP TUBES, specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, clotted, hemolyzed over-filled or under-filled tubes
Special Instructions
Call Hematology at 714-456-5090 for special handling instructions and special collection tubes for this test. A clean venipuncture is essential to avoid specimen activation. The correct ratio of blood to anticoagulant (9:1) is critical . If the tubes are under-filled or over-filled, specimen must be recollected as results will not be accurate. Do not collect specimen in glass tubes
CPT Codes
85576
Synonyms
P2Y12
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PRU
Methodology
Turbidimetric-based optical detection
Performing Location
Hematology
Reported STAT
Within 4 hours
Reported Routine
Within 4 hours
Additional Information
None
Test set up frequency
Daily
Reference Interval
By report
Additional Information
None
Collection
Collect
Collect about 2.0 mL of blood into a red top tube from a peripheral venous stick or about 5.0 mL of blood into a red top tube from an indwelling catheter. Next draw 2.0 mL blood in 2 light blue-top Greiner Vaccuette tubes (3.2% sodium citrate) available from Hematology Lab. Each of the Greiner tubes must be filled to its correct capacity indicated by a small black triangle with upper and lower limits. (Please click here to see a picture of the black triangle and its limits on the Greiner tube: http://www.pathology.uci.edu/services/images/fillvolume.jpg) Light Blue top BD tubes are NOT acceptable.
Specimen Required
One red top tube with at least 2.0 ml of blood 2.0 mL blood in 2 light blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) Greiner tubes. Light Blue top BD tubes are NOT acceptable.
Specimen Preparation
Immediately deliver the tubes directly to Hematology (bypass triage). DO NOT tube these tubes through P-tube. Do not centrifuge.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refer to Specimen stability criteria as shown below
Ambient
4 hours
Refrigerated
Not acceptable
Frozen
Not acceptable
Unacceptable Conditions
SPECIMENS COLLECTED IN GLASS TUBES or BD LIGHT BLUE TOP TUBES, specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, clotted, hemolyzed over-filled or under-filled tubes
Special Instructions
Call Hematology at 714-456-5090 for special handling instructions and special collection tubes for this test. A clean venipuncture is essential to avoid specimen activation. The correct ratio of blood to anticoagulant (9:1) is critical . If the tubes are under-filled or over-filled, specimen must be recollected as results will not be accurate. Do not collect specimen in glass tubes
