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Test Code PLT Platelet Count, Blood

Specimen Requirements

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and send 3 mL of EDTA whole blood refrigerated.

Note:  Specimen may be stored refrigerated up to 56 hours.

Specimen Stability

Room temp -     24 hours

Refrigerated -    48 hours

Performing Laboratory

Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services

Reference Values

140-400 x 1,000 µL

Critical value (automatic call-back):  <50 x 1,000/µL

Methodology

Flow Cell

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85049