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Platelet Count (PLT) - Blue Top

Test Code
LAB4077


CPT Codes
85049

Preferred Specimen
3 ml (1.0 ml minimum) sodium citrate (blue) whole blood


Minimum Volume
1 ml (0.5 ml minimum) sodium citrate (blue) whole blood


Instructions
Invert tube twenty times to adequately mix anticoagulant.


Transport Temperature
Room Temp


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted sample


Methodology
Flow Cytometry

Setup Schedule
Mon- Sun


Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional



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.