PLT
Platelet Count, Blood
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2336
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Whole blood
Preferred Volume:
4 mL
Minimum Volume:
2 mL
Collection Procedure:
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
CPT Codes:
85049 - Platelet Count (EAP 30014320)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Reference Ranges:
140- 400 Th/μL
Critical values:
< 60 Th/μL (neonates: < 1 year)
< 20 to > 1,000 Th/μL (all others)