88720:VISCOSITY, WHOLE BLOOD
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Methodology: |
Cone-Plate Viscometer |
Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
Released: |
1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
CPT Code: |
85810-90 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), or green top tube (heparin). Refrigerate. |
Handling: |
Submit whole blood. Do not centrifuge. |
Stability: |
Specimen stable 8 hours ambient or 4 days refrigerated. Specimen unstable frozen. |
Standard Volume: |
3 mL whole blood. |
Minimum Volume: |
0.6 mL whole blood. |
Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
Rejection Criteria: |
Hemolyzed, clotted, frozen specimen. |
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0-1 month |
1 month or older |
3.6-6.5 cP |
3.6-6.0 cP |
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