Protime, Plasma

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Lavender Top Tube

Container Whole Blood Required

6.0 ml whole blood in (2) Lavender Top Tubes

Summary Test Name

Protime, Plasma

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin within 4 hours of collection, separate plasma into plastic 12 X 75 pour-off tube. Cap with blue plastic stopper. Freeze. Notify lab courier that specimen must be transported frozen.

Specimen Stability

72 hours if refrigerated

Minimum Volume

3 ml plasma

Specimen Transport

Frozen

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin, separate, refrigerate until shipped

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

Report available: Next day

Reference Value

Therapeutic Range: 0.2-3 ug/mL