| Laboratory: | Hematology |
| Test Name: |
INR (INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO) - (P)
Test Code:
PT
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| Clinical Information: |
Test performed at:
HSC, SBH, Selkirk, Boundary Trails, Bethesda, Victoria, Concordia, Grace, Seven Oaks, Portage, Dauphin, Swan River, The Pas, Flin Flon, Thompson, Virden, Killarney, Neepawa |
| Collection Devices: |
Preferred Device:
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| Specimen Required: |
Blood: 1.8 mL
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| Referral: |
Stable 24 hours at room temperature unspun.
Send 1 mL (minimum volume 0.5 mL) of platelet poor citrated plasma in plastic aliquot tube frozen if testing cannot be completed with 24 hours of collection. Send on ice. |
| Requisition: | |
| Reference Values: | |
| Availability: |
Daily or Stat
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| See Also: | |
| More Information: |
Prothrombin time (PT) in seconds will also be reported.
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