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Performing Section
Electron Microscopy
Purpose/Principle
Diagnostic electron microscopy provides ultrastructural characterization of the submitted specimen.
Special Collection Notes
Collect specimen according to standard operating procedure.
Specimen Type
Blood:
Purple Top Tube- EDTA
Light Blue Top Tube-Citrate
Specimen Volume
Minimum:3 mL
Processing Instructions
Store and ship specimen ambient. Send STAT- specimen must be received into lab by 3pm. No Saturday or Sunday collections.
Temperature
Ambient
TAT
48-72 hours
*Completion date will be provided upon receipt of specimen.
Additional Notes
Do not refrigerate or freeze.
Testing must be performed within 72 hours of collection.
Aliases
Platelet TEM
Platelet Transmission Electron Microscopy
EM
CPT
88348