PLATELETPHERESIS FOR INFUSION

Test Code
PLTPH


Instructions
A blood bank wristband must be attached to the patient with the following confirmed information completed: patient identity, date of birth, date and time of collection and phlebotomist initials


Transport Container
Pink-EDTA


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Tubes without blood bank wristband identification


Setup Schedule
Call laboratory when requesting platelets for transfusion.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.