Last Modified:
6/10/2019 3:45:38 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Outpatient samples must be collected at PRMC or received at PRMC within 1 hour of collection
Patient Preparation:
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:
R time 5-10 minutes
K time 1-3 minutes
Angle 53-72 degrees
MA 50-70 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:
KTEG
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2863
Alternate Test Names:
Kaolin Teg; Regular Teg; TEG, Standard
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
85396
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