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Platelet Function P2Y12
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Outpatients MUST be drawn at MVH Berry Building PSC
Premier Hospital samples must be maintained in upright position during transportation to lab and interval until testing is complete. Samples must be transported to MVH lab within 3 hours of collection.
Outpatients MUST be drawn at MVH Berry Building PSC
Premier Hospital samples must be maintained in upright position during transportation to lab and interval until testing is complete. Samples must be transported to MVH lab within 3 hours of collection.
Test Code
PFP2Y
Alias/See Also
76649;
P2Y12, platelet function;
Verify Now® PRU Test
P2Y12, platelet function;
Verify Now® PRU Test
CPT Codes
85576
Includes
Reported as PRU (P2Y12 Reaction Units ).
Preferred Specimen
Discard tube required
2 Greiner vacuette 3.2 % Sodium Citrated blue cap 2.0 mL tubes Vacuette blue cap tubes have a white inner ring on top of a dark gray stopper.
Vacuette blue caps tubes also display a large arrow (►) on the side of the test tube to indicate the fill line.
2 Greiner vacuette 3.2 % Sodium Citrated blue cap 2.0 mL tubes Vacuette blue cap tubes have a white inner ring on top of a dark gray stopper.
Vacuette blue caps tubes also display a large arrow (►) on the side of the test tube to indicate the fill line.
Instructions
Use a 20 or 21 gauge needle.
Draw 3.0 mL sodium citrated light blue top tube discard tube first followed by 2 Greiner vacuette 2.0 ml blue top tubes.
Mix 5 times after collection.
Once mixed immediately place blue top tubes into gray foam tube holder strip and Maintain Standing upright at all times at room temperature.
Draw 3.0 mL sodium citrated light blue top tube discard tube first followed by 2 Greiner vacuette 2.0 ml blue top tubes.
Mix 5 times after collection.
Once mixed immediately place blue top tubes into gray foam tube holder strip and Maintain Standing upright at all times at room temperature.
Transport Container
Maintain samples standing upright at all times at room temperature. Avoid shaking.
Samples must be delivered to MVH lab within 3 hours of collection.
Samples must be delivered to MVH lab within 3 hours of collection.
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature in provided container.
Specimen Stability
4 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Rejected for hemolysis, clotted, improper fill, incorrect specimen type, frozen or centrifuged,refrigerated blood, expired test tubes, > 4 hours post collection, sent through pneumatic tube system.
Methodology
Platelet Induced Aggregation
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday 24/7
COAG
COAG
Report Available
1 hour following receipt of specimens
Limitations
5 mL blood discard needed in an arm with in-dwelling line or port.
Reference Range
See Report
Clinical Significance
Qualitative test to aid in the detection of a platelet dysfunction due to P2Y12 drug ingestion as well as a functional assay to determine if patient sample is within therapeutic range for prescribed antiplatelet drug therapies.
Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, Ohio 45439
Last Updated: November 23, 2021
