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Test Code PLAT Platelet Count, Blood

Performing Laboratory

MaineGeneral Medical Center

Reference Values

150-400 x 1,000/cu mm

Critical values (automatic call-back):  <30 x 1,000/cu mm or >1,000 x 1,000/cu mm

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.

 

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and send 3 mL of EDTA whole blood refrigerated. For pediatric specimen, draw a full, lavender-top (EDTA) MICROTAINER(S)®. (Clotted specimen is not acceptable.)

Note:  Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw, and phlebotomist’s initials.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85595