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| Title | PLATELET ANTIBODY (INDIRECT) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>DRAW BLOOD IN A PLAIN RED-TOP TUBE. SPIN, SEPARATE AND SEND 3mL SERUM FROZEN IN A SCREW-CAPPED PLASTIC VIAL. SPECIMENS SHOULD BE FROZEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER COLLECTION.</p>
<p><strong>CRITICAL FROZEN</strong></p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | FROZEN |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 3-5 days MONDAY-FRIDAY |
| Clinical Use | <p>Detect the presence of an unbound antibody that may facilitate the uptake and destruction of platelets. This test may be used to supplement platelet bound antibodies but should not be used alone.</p> |
| Test Code | PLASI |
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