Heparin Associated Antiplatelet Antibody (Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia) HITG
Method(s) | Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | Transport specimen to the laboratory within 2 hours of blood collection. Specimens that cannot be shipped to the laboratory to arrive within 2 hours of collection should be spun down and placed on wet ice or frozen into 0.5 mL aliquots. |
Stability | Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Indefinite |
Schedule | Mon-Fri |
Billing Code | 5011879 |
CPTCode | 86022 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Negative. The results should be used in conjunction with clinical findings. |