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Hematology

PLATELET COUNT

Code PLATC Hematology

Specimen requirements, transport, stability and collection directions for PLATELET COUNT at LabX Diagnostic Systems, LLC. Log in for cash pricing.

🧪 Preferred specimenWhole blood from a full EDTA (lavender-top) tube
🧫 TubeLAV
📦 Transport / shippingEDTA (lavender-top) tube · Room temperature
⏱ StabilityRoom temperature: 48 hours · Refrigerated: 48 hours (may cause platelet clumping) · Frozen: Unstable
Collection directions: Alternative specimen: Whole blood from a full EDTA (tan-top) tube. Minimum volume: Microtainer 0.5 mL • 1 mL whole blood EDTA tube. Reject criteria: Hemolysis • Clotted • Received frozen
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