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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