Laboratory Services

Thrombin Time

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Updated Test Information:

Test Description
Thrombin Time
Synonym(s)

UOW571

Test ID
TT
General Information

Clinical assay interference and limitations: Patients on hirudin (Refludan), argatroban (Novastatan), Dabigatran (Pradaxa) or bivalirudin (Angiomax) may show interference due to direct thrombin inhibition.

Container Type

3 or 5mL Blue Top (Citrate) Tube

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Requirements

Entire Specimen

Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions

Centrifuge for 10 minutes, remove plasma & re-spin plasma for another 10 minutes. Decant & Freeze plasma (minimum 1.0 mL) @ -20°C to -80°C. Send Frozen on dry ice.

Stability

Decant & Freeze plasma (minimum 1.0 mL) @ -20°C to -80°C. Send Frozen on dry ice.

Department (code)

Coagulation (COAG)

Methodology

Clot based, Stago STA clotting assay

Testing Schedule

Daily

CPT Code(s)

85670

STAT Orderable (Y/N)

Yes

Performing Lab

UW

LOINC Code(s)