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Order Name LAB324 THROMBIN TIME

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Thrombin Time UVM

Method

Photo Optical Clot Detection

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Thrombin Time 85670

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Blue Top Tube Whole Blood Ambient To fill line To fill line To fill line 4 hours
Blue Top Tube Plasma Frozen To fill line 1 mL 1 mL 6 months

*Refer to Coagulation Specimen Handling prior to collection.  Submit frozen plasma if the lab will not receive the sample within 3 hours.

Reference Range

Units: Seconds.

Range varies according to reagent lot, see report or call if needed.

Instrumentation

ACL Top 

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Monday – Friday / 1 day / Not available STAT

Section

Coagulation

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes