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