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HelpTest Code CACG Circulating Anticoagulants
Performing Laboratory
YRMC, Coagulation
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Specimen Requirements
Light Blue Top (3.2% Sodium Citrate) –Whole blood
Hemolyzed and partially filled tubes are unacceptable
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
An interpretive result (report) will be provided.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
2104, Coagulation
Collection Instructions
Ratio of anticoagulant (present in the collection tube) to blood collected is very critical in coagulation studies. Check and collect the correct volume of blood as guided in collection tube label.
Methodology
Chronometry
Loinc Code
50008-2