Specimen: 3 mL whole blood in 1 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) tube. Mix thoroughly by inversion. Transport to Lab within 4 hours. If this is not possible, make PPP within 1 hour of collection as follows: Centrifuge sample at 3600 rpm for 15 min. & transfer supernatant to a clean plastic tube. Centrifuge this supernatant again at 3600 rpm for 15 min. & finally transfer the supernatant (PPP) to 1 labelled clean plastic screw capped vial. FREEZE IMMEDIATELY. Ship frozen. DO NOT THAW. Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Coagulation Requisition Form (Form 15) is mandatory.

Stability (Room): 4 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): 4 hrs

Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks

Method: Photo-optical Clot Detection

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Turnaround time (TAT): 4 hrs

Usage: Prothrombin time measures the time it takes for plasma to clot when exposed to tissue factor. Since PT comprises reactions of coagulation that occurs in tissue injury & common pathways of coagulation, deficiencies in the activity of Factors II, V, VII, X or fibrinogen may prolong the PT. INR standardizes the reporting of PT values in Warfarin anticoagulated patients.

Specialty: Hematologist

Disease: Disorders of Coagulation

Components: *Prothrombin Time (PT) *Prothrombin Ratio (PR) *International Normalised Ratio (INR)

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Home Collection: Available

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Pre-test Information: Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Coagulation Requisition Form (Form 15) is mandatory.