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HelpTest Code PHPLT Pheresed Platelets
Methodology
Note: Patient must have HLA typing and screen done. Schedule test within 24 hours of draw with the Blood Bank. Product ordered from LifeSouth Community Blood Centers upon request. American Red Cross is only used in emergencies.
Performing Laboratory
Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus/Parkway Campus
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.
Bar Code Blood Band is required.
Plain and EDTA whole blood are required for this test.
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) and a lavender-top
(EDTA) tube(s). (Serum gel tube or a red, plastic tube
is not acceptable.) Send 10 mL of plain whole blood
and 5 mL of EDTA whole blood in original
VACUTAINER(S)® with proper Bar Code Blood Band labeling.
Forward promptly.
Note: Include report of diagnosis and
history of transfusions, pregnancy, and drug therapy.
Reference Values
Not applicable
Test Classification and CPT Coding
36430