Plavix Response PFP2Y
Method(s) | Light Transmittance |
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Synonym | Plavix/Clopidogrel/P2Y12/PRU |
Specimen Required | |
Collect | TWO Greiner sodium citrate (bright blue) top tubes, each filled with 2 mL of blood. The specimen MUST arrive at the Operations Center within 3 hours of collection. DO NOT CENTRIFUGE the tube. |
Transport | Transport at room temperature. Specimens need to arrive at the laboratory within 3 hours of collection. DO NOT REFRIGERATE THE TUBES. |
Remarks | Draw 2 mL blood into each of the two Greiner citrate (bright blue) tubes filled to the proper level (1 part anticoagulant to 9 parts blood). Invert tubes 3-4 times to avoid clotting. Verify that the expiration date of the tubes is acceptable. |
Stability | Ambient: 4 hours |
Unacceptable Conditions | Specimens that are clotted, hemolyzed, collected in the wrong tube, less than 90% filled, centrifuged, or received outside the stability limits are unacceptable for testing. |
Schedule | Mon- Fri 0800-2300 |
Billing Code | 4010503 |
CPTCode | 85576 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
See Laboratory Report. |