Category

Hematology

Sub Category

General.

Synonyms/Aliases

Thrombocyte Count

Abbreviations

N/A

Type

Individual Test

3 Hrs

Results ready in 3 hrs.

Method

Automated Cell Counter

Temp

Room temperature/Refrigerated

Setup

Daily

Components Parameters

N/A

Pre-analytic Considerations

N/A

Test Ordering Instructions

Fill out test request form fully & legibly. Should be performed within 24 hours of collection.

Patient preparation

N/A

Sample type

EDTA whole blood.

Container/ preservative

EDTA (Purple Top) Vacutainer

Sample volume

3ML

Rejection criteria

Labeling Issue (Unlabeled/ Mislabeled); Missing Request Form; Mismatch Between Request Form & Sample Details; Missing Age/ Gender; Wrong Sample Type; Insufficient Sample; Clotted Sample.

Other Instructions

N/A

Reference intervals

Appropriate values provided with report.

Clinical Utility

Multiple e.g. Assessment of Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytosis, Bleeding Diathesis Etc.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

Red Cell Fragments (Schistocytes), Platelet Clumping, Platelet Satellitism, Lipemia or Cryoglobulinemia Can Cause Spurious Platelet Counts.