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Order Name LAB326 aPTT 50/50 MIXING STUDY

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as 50/50 Mix PTT UVM

Method

Photo Optical Clot Detection

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
50/50 Mixing Study-PTT 85732

 

Specimen Information

Container

Specimen

Temperature

Collect Vol

Submit Vol

Minimum 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 2 mL plasma 1 mL plasma 6 months

Tube must be filled to the fill line. Please note on the laboratory requisition if the patient is on heparin.  Refer to  Coagulation Specimen Handling before collecting. *Submit  frozen plasma if the lab will not receive the sample within 4 hours.

Reference Range

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

Instrumentation

ACL Top 

LOINC Code Information

Result Code Reporting Name LOINC Code
PATT50 Patient 5959-2
CONT50 Control 5949-3
MIXT50 Mix 5946-9

 

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT

Section

Coagulation

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

Yes