Test Name: | Thrombelastograph (TEG) with Heparinase |
Epic Order Code: | LAB5774 |
CPT Code: | 85347, 85384, 85576, 85390 | |
Specimen(s) Type: | Whole Blood; Full tube is required |
Acceptable Container(s): | Tube top is light blue. |
Testing Schedule: | 24 hours/day, 7 days/week |
Turn Around Time: | STAT: 1 hour | | |
| Routine: 1-2 hours | | |
Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. If only a TEG with Heparinase is being collected, draw 5 mL into a red top tube, discard and then collect TEG tube. A full tube is required. |
Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. Specimens > 2 hours old are unacceptable. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
Reference Clients: | NA |
Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect/delay in transport, clotted, refrigerated, centrifuged. |
Reference Range: | See patient report. Results also available on Remote View Access. |
Additional Information: | Please notify laboratory personnel at (601) 984-2367 when ordering a TEG assay prior to delivering the specimen to the laboratory. |