PLATELET COUNT | |
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| Test Code:PLTC | Specimen Collection:Whole Blood |
| Component: Platelet Count | Method: Electronic Counting/ Microscopy |
| Collection Notes:<bold>Keep specimen at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.</bold> Clotted and grossly hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable. | |
| Clinical Utility:In the bloodstream, platelets are an essential part of the blood clotting mechanism. | |
| CPT Code:85049 | Testing Location:AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:EDTA, Whole Blood (Full Tube) Ambient 48 Hours Whole Blood Sodium Citrate, 3.2% (Full Tube) Ambient 48 Hours | |