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Platelet Count
(a.k.a PLT)
minimum sample volume required ~ 4ml
Special instructions
Time limit for add on = <24hours Interfering substances = none known
For patients exhibiting platelet clumping in EDTA tubes a ThromboExact tube can be used to provide a more accurate platelet count. Please contact the lab on EXT 4728 or out of hours bleep 5777 to arrange to collect the sample tube.
Reference range
150-450
Units
x10(9)/l
Linked to
FBC
Turnaround Time
1
day
Department: Haematology
Links:
» Paediatric normal ranges
