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PROTIME PT/INR

Message
Blue top tubes overl-filled or under filled will be rejected.


Test Code
PTINR


Alias/See Also
INR


CPT Codes
85610

Preferred Specimen
Platelet poor citrated plasma (3.2 % Na Citrate tube (Blue Top))


Minimum Volume
Tube must be filled to the proper level on the tube


Instructions
PTINR-FILL TUBE TO PROPER LEVEL


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 24 hours centrifuged or uncentrifuged; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen (plasma) 2 weeks


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Blue top tubes overl-filled or under filled will be rejected.
Clotted, hemolyzed or wrong tube collected. 
Not properly labeled.



Last Updated: November 1, 2024


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.