Prothrombin Time (PT) with INR

Fields	Value
Test Code:	174
Department	Coagulation
Methodology	Photo-Optical Clot Detection
Days Performed	Mon - Sat
Reported	<8hrs
Specimen Required	3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube Transport Temperature Room temperature Specimen Stability Unopened light blue-top tube Room temperature: 48 hours Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: Unacceptable Separated platelet-poor plasma Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: 14 days
Reflex Information
Panel Components	(18) INR (21) PT
Comments
CPT Codes	85610