| Methodology: |
Electromagnetic Mechanical Clot Detection
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-2 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 5 mL lt. blue (3.2% sodium citrate).
Storage/Transport Temperature: 1 mL platelet-poor plasma (lt. blue, 3.2% sodium citrate), frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Remarks: Separate plasma from cells ASAP and freeze for transport.
Unacceptable Conditions: Serum, clotted or hemolyzed specimens. Specimens ambient or refrigerated greater than four hours.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 4 hours; Frozen: 1 week
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