INHIBITOR SCREEN - CIRCULATING ANTICOAGULANTS
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

   INSC

MGH LIS Test No

   4434

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   INSC

Specimen Info

Type

   Light-Blue Top (Citrate)  

Volume

   plasma from 2 light-blue tops

Temperature

   Frozen

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Spin  specimen with a Sure-Sep II or spindown, remove plasma, and spin plasma 
again.  Place plasma in plastic vial and freeze immediately.
      A.  Sure-Sep II or double centrifuging specimens are critical for accurate 
results as platelet
           contamination may cause spurious results.
      B.  Patient should be off heparin and or oral anticoagulant therapy for 
at least 10 days
                 prior to testing.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Photo optical clot detection. Patient's plasma is initially screened with a PT, INR, PTT, and Thrombin time to see what mixing studies are necessary. When indicated, a pathologist interpretative comment will be attached.

Clinical Utilities
Detection of specific inhibitors directed to a single coagulation factor and non-specific inhibitors such as lupus anticoagulants.

CPT Codes
85730, 85610, 85611, 85732, 85670

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
Negative

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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