Platelet Count
Tube Type
| Test ID |
LAB301 |
| EPIC Order |
PLATELET COUNT |
| CPT Code(s) |
85049 |
| Group/Individual Test |
Individual |
| Laboratory |
Core Laboratory |
| Tube Station |
30 Routine: 888 STAT |
| Specimen |
Routine: |
Blood/Lavender EDTA Tube: 1.0 mL minimum blood |
| Micro: |
0.25 mL blood/lavender EDTA microtainer device |
| Availability |
Routine: |
24 hrs/day |
| STAT: |
YES |
Stability
|
Unspun Whole Blood,
Room Temperature: |
24 hours
|
Unspun Whole Blood,
Refrigerated: |
24 hours
|
| Frozen: |
NO
|
| Turnaround Time |
Routine: |
2 hrs. |
| |
STAT: |
30 mins |
| Reference Range |
Normal: |
See Table |
| Critical: |
<10 x 109/L or >999 x 109/L |
Reviewed by J. Carr on November 25, 2025
