Standard TEG (Thromboelastography)
SoftLab Order Code
STEG
Epic Order Name
Standard TEG
Epic Order ID
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Laboratory
Raleigh
Sample Type
Whole Blood
Collection Container
Blue Top (Sodium Citrate - Light blue)
Collecting Volume
One full light blue top tube
Minimum Collecting Volume
One full light blue top tube
Storage or Stability
Ambient
Causes for Rejection
Tube not filled to capacity, excessive agitation
Instructions
Specimens must be walked to the laboratory. Do not send in the pneumatic tube system.