| Ordering Code | 517 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Thrombin Time |
| Alias | Thrombin Clotting Time TT TCT |
| Preferred Specimen | Plasma |
| Preferred Container | Citrate, 3.2% (Lt Blue) |
| Other Specimen/Container | Whole Blood in Citrate, 3.2% (Lt Blue) if testing is done within 4 hours. |
| Optimum Volume | Plasma: 1 mL Whole Blood: Entire tube |
| Collection Instructions | Draw full tube Mix tube well |
| Handling Instructions | Double centrifuge to produce platelet-poor plasma, avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer, separate and freeze at -20 deg C immediately. Do NOT thaw once specimen is frozen. |
| Transport Requirements | Preferred method of transport is frozen plasma. |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 4 hours Frozen: 2 weeks Plasma |
| Rejection Criteria | Clotted, Contaminated, Hemolyzed, Improperly filled or underfilled tube, Collected in the wrong anticoagulant, Mislabeled, Specimen older than stability limits |
| Avail. Stat | YES |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | Clot Detection |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of June 23, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrombin Time | ALL | 10.3-16.6 | 10.3-16.6 | secs |