Test ID: Q0002
CPT code: 85210
LOINC: 3289-6
Specimen Type: Citrate-PLT poor plasma
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 3-4 days
Instructions: 2 vials each. 1.5mL platelet-poor plasma from light blue (Citrate) tube. Donot pool aliquots together. Frozen. Freeze at -40 or less.
Text: This assay measures the clotting ability of Factor 2. This assay is used to aid in the diagnosis of coagulation factor deficiencies that may present with postoperative bleeding, epistaxis, menorrhagia, and easy bruising.
Methodology: Clot Detection