HEMATOLOGY BLUE / EDTA REACTION
Order Name
HEMO BLUE
Test Number: 9999906
Revision Date 10/01/2022
Test Number: 9999906
Revision Date 10/01/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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HEMATOLOGY BLUE / EDTA REACTION
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See Test Notes |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 2.7 mL | Whole Blood | Sodium Citrate 3.2% (Blue Top) | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Due to the national shortage of 3.2% sodium citrate blue top tubes, this test is only to be ordered when instructed by Labcorp Oklahoma, Inc. This test is used to print a label for the collect a Sodium Citrate 3.2% (Blue Top) tube. This specimen will help the hematology department get an an accurate estimated platelet count on patients with possible EDTA reaction that is causing platelet clumping. Please order both the HEMO BLUE and the CBC, send specimens as Whole Blood, Do Not Spin. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | n/a |
| Clinical Use | There is no result on this test, it is only a specimen collection aid for patients with possible EDTA reaction causing platelet clumping. |
| CPT Code(s) | N/A |
| Lab Section | Hematology |