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DIC Screen

Additional Codes

LAB2314

Performing Laboratory

MBMC Main Laboratory

Methodology

See tests individually

Specimen Requirements

EDTA and sodium citrate whole blood are required.

 

Specimen must arrive and be tested within 4 hours of collection.

 

Specimen Type: Citrate whole blood
Container/Tube: 2.7-mL, light-blue top (sodium citrate)
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: Fill to frosted minimal fill line on the tube.
Collection Instructions: It is imperative that the tube be completely filled to maintain the proper ratio of blood to anticoagulant.

 

Specimen Type: EDTA whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: 500 microliters of blood in a lavender EDTA Microtainer is also acceptable.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Refrigerate NO/Frozen NO

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 1 hour after receipt in laboratory
Routine: within 4 hours

Reference Values

SCHISTOCYTES

None seen

See individual test listings for other reference values.

See Reference Ranges and Alerts in Special Instructions

Test Classification and CPT Coding

 

Test Classification:This test has been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer’s instructions.
CPT Code:
85008-Schistocytes screen

85049-Platelet count

85378-D-dimer

85384-Fibrinogen

85610-PT

85730-PTT

Stability

4 hours Ambiant temperature

Profile Information

D-Dimer Platelet Count
Fibrinogen Prothrombin Time (PT)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Schistocytes (Evaluation)