Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Euglobulin Clot Lysis Time Build info

Synonyms

  • EUGLOBULIN CLOT LYSIS TIME
  • LAB11119

Short Name

EUGLOBULIN CLOT LYSIS TIME

Procedure Master Number

LAB11119

Procedure ID

114628

Clinical Info

ECLT is useful in assessing the fibrinolytic system and monitoring patients on urokinase or streptokinase fibrinolytic therapy.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Light blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube
Specimen: 2 ml citrated plasma (1 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Collection Instructions:
Specimen collection container is blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube. To avoid release of plasminogen activator, do not massage vein vigorously, pump fist excessively or leave tourniquet in place for a prolonged period. Centrifuge within 30 minutes after collection to get platelet-poor plasma and freeze on dry ice.
Stability: Unacceptable Room Temperature
4 hrs Refrigerated
21 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Unacceptable Room Temperature
4 hrs Refrigerated
21 Days Frozen

Methodology

Clot Dissolution

Days Performed

Wednesday
TAT 4 - 10 days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

85360

PDM

 5601399

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
EUGLOBULIN CLOT LYSIS TIME EUGLOBLYS EUGLOBULIN LYSIS Euglobulin Clot Lysis Time