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PROTHROMBIN TIME
Test Code: PRO
COLLECTION INFORMATION
Container
Sodium Citrate
Volume Required
2.7 or 1.8 mL
Specimen Type
Whole Blood
Turnaround Time
8 hours
ALTERNATE SPECIMEN INFORMATION
N/A
Testing Location
Aultman
In-House
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
N/A
📝 Specimen Collection
Store specimen in original tube. Specimen is stable within 24 hours of collection in original capped tube. Alternatively, specimen may be drawn in Aultman Outpatient Lab.
🌡️ Transport Temperature
Ambient
📝 Stability
Ambient: 24 hours; Frozen: 2 weeks
📋 Test Includes
Protime, INR
📋 Additional Details
Also Known As:
Protime
PT
Availability:
Sun-Sat
Test Codes:
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