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Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Blue Top (Na-citrate) tube
Minimum Volume: Must be full
Reference Values
Due to the fact that each procedure requiring an ACT has its own range, there will be no reference range accompanying the results. All results will be reported in seconds.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 6 Hours
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
ACT II Analyzer by Medtronic
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85347
Mnemonics
ACT