Rapid TEG

Last Modified: 5/29/2019 4:23:31 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes: OP samples must be collected at PRMC or received at PRMC within 1 hour of collection. 
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements:
 
Venipuncture Collection Specimen Requirement:
3.0 mL Whole Blood in a Clear Red Top Tube - No Additive (drawn as a waste tube)
and
2.7 mL Whole Blood in a Blue Top Tube - 3.2% Na Citrate
and
4.0 mL Whole Blood in a Green Top Tube- NaHeparin


Line Draw Collection Specimen Requirement:
10.0 mL Whole Blood in a Yellow Top Tube - UA No Additive (drawn as a waste tube)
and
2.7 mL Whole Blood in a Blue Top Tube - 3.2% Na Citrate
and 
4.0 mL Whole Blood in a Green Top Tube- Na Heparin or 4.0 mL Whole Blood in a Green Top Tube- Li Heparin
Collection Instructions: Collect using 21 G needle or larger. Order of draw- discard tube, blue top tube, green top tube. Return all tubes to blood bank  For art line draw a discard tube is not sent to lab.

Blue Top Tube Specimens must be filled within +/- 10% of stated volume

Do not spin or remove the top from the tube.

All specimens must be full
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: Samples must be transported at ambient temperature to lab as soon as possible after collection, using foam pneumatic tube inserts

Sample must equilibrate at ambient temperature for at least 10 minutes prior to testing
Reference Range:

TEG ACT86-118 seconds
R time 0.3-0.8 minutes
K time 0.5-2.3 minutes
Angle 64-80 degrees
MA 52-71 mm
LY30 0.0-7.4%
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Thromboelastography
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Stat Eligible: Yes
Turn Around Time: 2 hours
Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code: RTEG
EPIC Test Code: LAB2865
Alternate Test Names: TEG, Rapid; Trauma TEG
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 85396

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