CHH-INR Fingerstick

Orderable EAP code:

LAB01030

Billable EAP Codes:

80001856 x 1

CPT Codes:

85610 x 1

Lab Section:

Center for Health and Healing (CHH)

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 hours
Urgent: 1 hour

Test Schedule:

Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 6:30 pm
Saturday through Sunday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

Units:

INR

Critical Values:

5.0 or greater.

Specimen Requirements:

Collected by fingerstick or syringe at Center for Health and Healing (CHH2) Phlebotomy Laboratory, 1st floor. 
A drop of blood must be placed immediately on the Coaguchek.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Collected by fingerstick or syringe at Center for Health and Healing (CHH2) Phlebotomy Laboratory, 1st floor.
A drop of blood must be placed immediately on the Coaguchek.

Reference Range:

Normal patient 0.9 to 1.2
Anticoagulant therapy 2.0 to 3.0
High intensity anticoagulate therapy 2.5 to 3.5 (patients with mechanical valves)

Comments:

INR less than 0.8 or greater than 4.0 will have a tube collected. The provider will be contacted to see if a Core Lab INR test is requested.

Synonyms:

Coags
INR
Prothrombin Time
Protime
PT