PT/INR

CPT Code

85610

Specimen Type

Blood

Container Type

Blue-Sodium Citrate

Stability

Room Temperature, 24 hours; -20°C, 2 weeks

Handling Instructions

Store at RT

Clinical Notes

The prothrombin time (PT) helps determine the integrity of the extrinsic and common pathways of coagulation by measuring the clotting time

Performing Lab

Principle Laboratory - Dallas
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063

Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058