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Blue Top
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| Prothrombin Time with INR |
Properly filled blue top
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| Lab section | Core Lab | ||
| When performed | 24 hours / 7 days | ||
| When
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24 hours / 7 days | ||
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Sunquest
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PTINR |
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PROTIME - INR |
| Guide to hemostasis testing | |||
| Important notes: | Should be drawn by 2 syringe or 2 tube technique for difficult collections. Blue top must be properly filled. Specimen is good for 24 hours. | ||
| Rejection criteria: | clotted specimens or improperly filled tubes. | ||
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| MCL Web resources | Specimen packaging pages | Reference lab |
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