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Test Code PLTC Platelet Count

EHR Test Codes

  Test Code Test Name
Atlas PLTC Platelet Count
Cerner   Platelet Count

 

Specimen Requirements

Preparation of Patient: 

None

 

Container Type: 

3 mL EDTA lavender top tube

Specimen Type:

EDTA Whole Blood

 

Specimen Volume: 

3 mL of EDTA whole blood minimum 1 mL

 

Specimen Handling/Transport:

Do not aliquot.  Transport ambient room temperature

 

Specimen Stability/Storage:

24 hours ambient room temperature

 

Specimen Rejection:

6mL lavender top tube

Specimen clotted

Performing Laboratory

Munson Healthcare Laboratories

Hematology Department

Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround

Priority:

STAT, ASAP, Non-Emergent

 

Frequency:

24 hours 7 days a week

 

Turnaround:

0 - 1 days

STAT 30 minutes from receipt in lab

Methodology

Sheath Flow DC Detection

Reporting

Reference Range:

 

Male:

0 Years to 3 Days 114 - 295 103/mcL
3 Days to 1 Weeks 142 - 400 103/mcL
1 Weeks to 2 Weeks 184 - 530 103/mcL
2 Weeks to 1 Months 200 - 480 103/mcL
1 Months to 2 Months 252 - 535 103/mcL
2 Months to 6 Months 204 - 576 103/mcL
6 Months to 2 Years 169 - 543 103/mcL
2 Years to 6 Years 168 - 492 103/mcL
6 Years to 12 Years 167 - 462 103/mcL
12 Years to 18 Years 152 - 426 103/mcL
18 Years to 21 Years 142 - 390 103/mcL
21 Years and up 150 - 400 103/mcL

 

Female:

0 Years to 3 Days 120 - 327 103/mcL
3 Days to 1 Weeks 127 - 391 103/mcL
1 Weeks to 2 Weeks 206 - 555 103/mcL
2 Weeks to 1 Months 202 - 544 103/mcL
1 Months to 2 Months 267 - 564 103/mcL
2 Months to 6 Months 196 - 591 103/mcL
6 Months to 2 Years 175 - 562 103/mcL
2 Years to 6 Years 171 - 504 103/mcL
6 Years to 12 Years 176 - 500 103/mcL
12 Years to 18 Years 159 - 424 103/mcL
18 Years to 21 Years 158 - 429 103/mcL
21 Years and up 150 - 400 103/mcL

 

Critical Decision: 

0 years to 21 years ≤ 50 or ≥ 1,000 103/mcL

21 years and up ≤ 20 or ≥ 1,000 103/mcL

Note:  Critical values are called to the provider and communicated as critical.  Documentation of the call is recorded in the patient record.

Clinical Significance

Assessment of bleeding and clotting disorders, disease progression, and need for transfusion.

CPT Code(s)

85049