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TEG PLATELET MAPPING (TEGPLM)
MessageNotify laboratory prior to collection. Bring to lab immediately after collection; do not send via tube system.
Test Code
LAB8405
Preferred Specimen
Light blue top tube and dark green top (sodium heparin) tube
Minimum Volume
Test requires one full blue top tube and 2.5 mL minimum in dark green top tube.
Instructions
Mix by gentle inversion 3 times. Avoid collecting from IV lines or arterial lines, as they may become contaminated. If unavoidable, the IV must be turned off at least 2 minutes and a minimum of 5 mL of blood drawn as a discard prior to collection. Central lines containing heparin must be flushed with 5 mL of saline and then 5 mL of blood must be discarded. If applicable, indicate sample type on the label (baseline, on pump, etc.).
Transport Temperature
Room temperature only
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Inadequate volume, clotted, gross hemolysis, refrigerated, centrifuged, received in lab greater than 2 hours after collection
