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PRU-P2Y12

Test Code
PRU


CPT Codes
85576

Preferred Specimen
Call Lab for special collection tubes


Minimum Volume
Must be near the indicated volume mark on the blue tube


Instructions
Do not use pneumatic tube system, must walk specimen to lab


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improperly filled tube, clotted samples, sample submitted via pneumatic tube system


Limitations
Patients with inherited platelet disorders have not been studied with this test.  Patients with platelet counts <100 have not been studied with this test.  Patients treated with Glycoprotein inhibitor should not be tested until platelet function has recovered, about 14 days after ReoPro and after 48 hours for Integrilin and Aggrastat. 


Clinical Significance
Test measuring the level of platelet P2Y12 receptor blockade which measures platelet function based on the ability of activated platelets to bind fibrinogen. 




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.