Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

Test Name	Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Alternate Name(s)	HIT
Laboratory Module	LAB
Ordering Mnemonic	HIT
Specimen Type	Citrate Plasma
Collection Container	Blue 2.5mL x 2
Container Information	Citrate Tube
Collection Information
Test Schedule
Routine Turnaround Time	10 days
Stat Turnaround Time
Reference Interval
Critical Values
Lab Process Notes	Specimen requirements 2 ml plasma sodium citrate (2 x 2.5 ml blue top) centrifuge and separate sample Aliquot plasma into 2 polypropylene tubes and freeze at -70'C Transport on dry ice to Dynacare Send with completed HIT form
Storage and Transport	Store and transport Frozen
Test Referred To	Offsite, Reference Lab

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