ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Platelet Aggregation Studies : 0030160
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Time Sensitive
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UUHSC Testing Only


Mnemonic: PLTAG

Methodology: Aggregation
Performed: Tue
Reported: 1-2 days
Specimen Required: Patient Prep:  Patient should fast from midnight until specimen is drawn in a.m.

Collect:  Hemostasis/Thrombosis laboratory must be called at (801) 583-2787 extension 2151 to schedule testing before sample is drawn. Nine 5 mL lt. blue (sodium citrate) and one 5 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA). (Min: Nine 5 mL lt. blue and one 5 mL lavender) Testing is limited to local clients only.

Storage/Transport Temperature:  45 mL whole blood (lt. blue, sodium citrate) and one 5 mL whole blood (lavender, EDTA), at 20-25°C.

Remarks:  CRITICAL AMBIENT. Specimen must be received within one hour of draw.  Patient must be fasting. Include list of current medications and most recent platelet count. 

Unacceptable Conditions:  Specimens not collected at ARUP 500 Chipeta Way. Specimens that have been centrifuged or refrigerated.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing):  Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval:
ADP: Normal
Collagen: Normal
Arachidonic: Normal
Ristocetin: Normal
CPT Code(s): 85576 x4
 
 

 

 

 
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