Platelet Electron Microscopy Testing - LG6063
| Sunquest Code: | MMMISC | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB4909 | Epic Name: | Send Outs Misc Test |
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Thur only. Do not send on weekends or the day before a holiday. Results are reported within 10 days. | ||
| Compliance: | This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic. This test has not been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
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Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 6 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 3 mL |
| Container: | Yellow (ACD, Solution B) tube available from laboratory [Alternate Containers: Yellow (ACD, Solution A) tube available from laboratory] |
| Collection Instructions: | Provider must fill out the Platelet Esoteric Testing Patient Information form printed from Mayo Medical Laboratories web site and send with sample. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Gross hemolysis. Samples older than 96 hours old at the time of testing. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Platelet Esoteric Testing Patient Information form must accompany sample. See Associated Links. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship specimen at room temperature to Specimen Management Department at UMMC East Bank or by direct courier to Mayo Medical Laboratories. Do not send on weekends or the day before a holiday. |
| Stability: | Stability: 72 hours at room temperature. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (Mayo Medical Laboratories) |
| Referral Lab number: | PTEM |
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