TEG with Heparinase Platelet Inhibition, Special Coag (if Platelet Inhibition is needed also order LAB5708)
Abbrev Code: | TEGCH | ||
Order Code: | LAB5719 | Order Name: | TEG with Heparinase for Plt Inhibition |
Order Instructions: | If ordered without TEGPIA, cancel and reorder as TEGAH. | ||
Synonyms: | TEG, Thromboelastograph | ||
Methodology: | Viscoelastic clot assessment | ||
CPT Codes: | 85396 x1 | ||
Turnaround Time: | 3 hours | ||
Special Instructions: | Test must be performed within 2 hours of collection. Do not send via PTS. Call Special Coagulation at 612-273-4797 to schedule. Specimens must be hand-delivered to Acute Care Processing for order entry and then hand-delivered to Special Coagulation.
Note: IF PLATLET INHIBITION IS NEEDED, ALSO ORDER EPIC CODE LAB5708 AND DRAW THE APPROPRIATE TUBES. |
Collection Instructions
Specimen: | Whole Blood |
Optimal Volume: | 2.7 mL (in 3 mL tube) - filled to fill line on the tube. |
Minimum\Peds Volume: | 2.7 mL (in 3 mL tube) - filled to fill line on the tube. |
Container: | Blue Na Citrate, 3.2% - fill to fill line on tube |
Collection Instructions: | Specimen must arrive within one half hour of collection. If ordering a TEG with Platelet Inhibition (LAB5708) an additional 4 mL in a green (sodium heparin, no gel) or green (lithium heparin, no gel) tube is required. |
Causes for Rejection: | Underfilled tube or clotted specimens. |
Processing and Shipping
Specimen Processing: | Do not store. Deliver to the laboratory immediately - testing must be performed within 2 hours of collection. |
Shipping Instructions: | Deliver to the laboratory within one half hour of collection. |
Stability: | Whole blood; Do not process. |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Special Coagulation (UMMC East Bank) |
Interpretive
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Use: | Assesses hemorrhagic or thrombotic risk by measuring rate of clot formation, strength and stability of clot; the effect of platelets, coagulation factors and cellular interactions; maximum platelet function. |
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