Test Code PTC APTT/PT Correction, Plasma
Specimen Volume
6.0 mL
Preferred Specimen
Blue (BLU) Citrate
Specimen Handling Instructions
Tubes must be full. Collect 2 blue-top tubes. Specimens must arrive in lab within 4 hours of collection, OR centrifuge, place plasma in a plastic vial and freeze.
Transport
Routine courier pick-up
Department
HematologyMethodology
Photo-optical clot detection
Stat Turn-around Time
4 Hours
Routine Turn-around Time
1 DayReference Ranges
See Report