- HIT
Heparin Induced Platelet Antibody (RPS)
Test Code
HIT
Specimen Name
Heparin Induced Platelet Antibody (RPS)
CPT Codes
- 86022
Collect
Sodium Citrate Plasma (1)
Stability
Frozen
Volume
Two - 5 mL sodium citrate tubes or Two - 3 mL sodium citrate tubes
Minimum Volume
Two - 0.5 mL aliquots, frozen, platelet poor citrated plasma minimum
Performed
Performed M, W, F if recv'd by 1300, test will be reported by 1600 day of testing
Additional Information
Patient should be off heparin treatment. Specimens contaminated with heparin will cause erroneous results.
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- Serum
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