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PT/INR*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as PT/INR

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Light-blue top (citrate)Specimen Volume: Tube must be filled to the acceptability line
Specimen Stability: 24 hours ambient


Collection Instructions:

1. Tube must be full. (Do not underfill or overfill tube.)

2. Send specimen Room Temperature in the original tube. Stable 24 hours.

Specimen Transport Temperature

ambient

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 day

Available Stat

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

ACL Tops 350

Normal Reference Values

10.2-12.9 seconds

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85610