Platelet Associated Antibodies, Direct Assay PADIR
Method(s) | Qualitative Flow Cytometry |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | Two 3 mL lavender (EDTA) or one pink (K2EDTA) top tube(s). |
Transport | 4 mL whole blood at 20-25°C. (Min: 1 mL) |
Remarks | Collect Mon. - Fri. ONLY; specimen must be received at Operations Center no later than 1:00 p.m. |
Stability | Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable |
Unacceptable Conditions | Clotted, hemolyzed, refrigerated, or frozen samples. Samples greater than 48 hours old. |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 5010680 |
CPTCode | 86023 IgG; 86023 IgM |
Notes | TIME SENSITIVE. CRITICAL AMBIENT. Samples must be received within 48 hours of collection. Required amount of blood may be dependent on platelet count. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
IgG: Negative |