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Incubated APTT

Tube Type = Light Blue Top

Tube Type

Test ID LAB5327
EPIC Order INCUBATED APTT
CPT Code(s)   85732
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Special Coagulation
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: 3.0 mL Blood/light blue sodium citrate tube; See Comments
Stability
Unspun - 4 hrs
Room Temp - 4 hrs
Refrigerated - NO
Frozen - 6 months
Availability Routine: Weekly
Turnaround Time   7 Business Days
Internal Reference Testing & Outreach Handling Instructions Platelet poor plasma. Aliquot and freeze within 4 hours.
Reference Range Normal: Interpretation
Comments Deliver Immediately

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 13, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514