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Test Code PLT Platelet Count, Blood

Methodology

Sysmex XT4000i

 

Performing Laboratory

Aspen Valley Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within ≤24 hours of draw.

 

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) - No other anticoagulant is acceptable.

Specimen:  5 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of EDTA whole blood

Transport temperature:  Ambient

Collection Instructions:  Invert 8 times to mix blood.

Reference Values

150,000-400,000/mm3

Critical values (automatic call-back):  <60,000/mm3 or >1,000,000/mm3

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85049