Specimen Requirements

Title

PLATELET ANTIBODY (INDIRECT)

Specimen Requirement

Collect SST or red top, separate serum from cells

Methodology

Stability

FROZEN

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

3-5 days MONDAY-FRIDAY

Clinical Use

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.

Test Code

PLASI