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HelpTest Code PLTCNT Platelet Count, Blood, LAB301
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: 3mL EDTA whole blood (Lavender
tube)
Specimen Volume: Minimum 1 mL of
EDTA whole blood (vacutainer)
Minimum 0.25mL of EDTA whole blood (microtainer)
Reference Values
|
MALE |
FEMALE |
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|
AGE |
NORMAL |
AGE |
NORMAL |
|
≥11 years |
150 – 400 |
≥11 years |
150 – 400 |
|
15 days – 11 years |
200 – 475 |
15 days – 11 years |
200 – 475 |
|
7 – 15 days |
150 – 400 |
7 – 15 days |
150 – 400 |
|
0 – 7 days |
100 – 300 |
0 – 7 days |
100 – 300 |
Critical values
<50 TH/mm3 or >1,000 TH/mm3
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Useful For
Determination of platelet count
Methodology
Electronic Resistance Detection
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85595
Analytical Time
STAT within 1 hour upon receipt
Routine within 2 hours upon receipt