20182:IMMATURE PLATELET FRACTION (IPF)
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Reticulated Platelet Count / Platelet Reticulocyte Count / IPF |
| Methodology: |
Automated hematology analyzer using fluorescent flow cytometry |
| Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
Same day as tested |
| CPT Code: |
85055 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). |
| Handling: |
Send to the laboratory within 24 hours, ambient (preferred) or refrigerated. Do not freeze. |
| Stability: |
Unstable frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
4 mL EDTA whole blood. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL EDTA whole blood in a 1.0 mL micro-collection tube. |
| Transport: |
Ambient (preferred) or refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
For use in evaluation of thrombocytopenia, with elevated levels seen in consumptive processes such as ITP. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Gross hemolysis, clotted or frozen specimen, delayed transport. |
