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Test Code PLTSX Platelet Count, Blood

Additional Codes

EPIC:  LAB301

Methodology

Automated Cell Analyzer, flow cytometry
 

Performing Laboratory

St. Joseph Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.

 

Collect blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and send 2 mL of EDTA whole blood. If there is a delay in transport of >2 hours, send specimen refrigerated.

Reference Values

150,000-400,000 / cu mm
Critical values:  <30,000 / cu mm or >1,000,000 / cu mm

 

Imm Plt Frac (IPF):  1.0 - 9.2 %  (Included w/ PLT counts < 50,000)

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85049