Order Code LABCCPTM Prothrombin Time Mix 1:1, Plasma
Additional Codes
Mayo Test Code: PTMSC
Necessary Information
Heparin or Coumadin therapy should be noted.
Specimen Required
Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see:
ALUPP / Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Plasma
ALBLD / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Limited, Plasma
AATHR / Thrombophilia Profile, Plasma and Whole Blood
APROL / Prolonged Clot Time Profile, Plasma
ADIC / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/Intravascular Coagulation and Fibrinolysis (DIC/ICF) Profile, Plasma
Useful For
Screening test to detect a deficiency of 1 or more of the clotting factors of the extrinsic coagulation system (I, II, V, VII, X) due to hereditary deficiency or acquired conditions such as liver disease, vitamin K deficiency, or a specific factor inhibitor
Determining the cause of a prolonged prothrombin time, factor deficiency versus factor inhibitor
Method Name
Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see:
ALUPP / Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Plasma
ALBLD / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Limited, Plasma
AATHR / Thrombophilia Profile, Plasma and Whole Blood
APROL / Prolonged Clot Time Profile, Plasma
ADIC / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/Intravascular Coagulation and Fibrinolysis (DIC/ICF) Profile, Plasma
Optical Clot-Based
Reporting Name
PT Mix 1:1Specimen Type
Plasma Na CitSpecimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
---|---|---|---|
Plasma Na Cit | Frozen | 14 days |
Reject Due To
Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Gross lipemia | Reject |
Gross icterus | Reject |
Reference Values
Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see:
ALUPP / Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Plasma
ALBLD / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Limited, Plasma
AATHR / Thrombophilia Profile, Plasma and Whole Blood
APROL / Prolonged Clot Time Profile, Plasma
ADIC / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/Intravascular Coagulation and Fibrinolysis (DIC/ICF) Profile, Plasma
9.4-12.5 seconds
Method Description
The prothrombin time (PT) mix assay is performed on the Instrumentation Laboratory ACL TOP. Patient plasma is combined in a 1:1 ratio with normal pooled plasma then incubated. After a specified incubation time, a PT reagent containing phospholipid, calcium chloride, buffer and a preservative is added to trigger the coagulation process in the mixture. Subsequently, the time to clot formation is measured optically using a wavelength of 671 nm.(Package insert: HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G. Instrumentation Laboratory Company; 03/2019)
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in RochesterCPT Code Information
85611