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{{DISPLAYTITLE: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, Plasma}}   
''APTT is part of a coagulation screen''
 
{{DISPLAYTITLE: APTT, Plasma}}   


[[Category:Tests]]  
[[Category:Tests]]  


[[Category:Haematology]]   
[[Category:Haematology]]   
[[Category:Hawera]] 
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! colspan="2" |Overview
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== Overview ==
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|Department
|Department
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|APTT
|APTT
PTT  
PTT  
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time  
 
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time  
 
Coagulation screen
Coagulation screen
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|Test Availability
|Base Lab Availability
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours  
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours  
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|Hawera Lab Availability
|Monday - Friday 8 am - 5pm
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|-
|Turnaround Time
|Turnaround Time
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2 hours for Unfractionated heparin monitoring  
2 hours for Unfractionated heparin monitoring  
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! colspan="2" |Specimen Requirements
! colspan="2" |
== Specimen Requirements ==
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|Specimen Type
|Specimen  
|Plasma
|Plasma
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|Specimen Transportation
|Room temperature  
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|Preferred
|Preferred
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|Clotted specimen
|Clotted specimen
Under or overfilled  
Under or overfilled  
Moderately haemolysed
Moderately haemolysed
Specimen older than 12 hours
Specimen older than 12 hours
Unfractionated heparin monitoring older than 2 hours
Unfractionated heparin monitoring older than 2 hours
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|Specimen Transportation
|Room temperature  
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|Paediatric Requirements  
|Paediatric Requirements  
|1 mL Na citrate <span style="background: #87cefa "> Blue-Top </span>    
|1 mL Na citrate <span style="background: #87cefa "> Blue-Top </span>    
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! colspan="2" |Aliquot Requirements
! colspan="2" |
== Aliquot Requirements ==
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|Sample Type
|Sample  
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! colspan="2" |Clinical Information
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== Clinical Information ==
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|Reference Intervals
|Reference Intervals
|''Reference Range'' - 23-38 seconds  
|''Reference Range'' - 24-38 seconds  


''Paediatric range'' - contact laboratory  
''Paediatric range'' - contact laboratory  
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|Not required
|Not required
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! colspan="2" |Comments
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== Comments ==
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| colspan="2" |APTT is part of a coagulation screen. Please give all clinical details, including all medication.  
| colspan="2" |Please give all clinical details, including all medication.  


If the patient is on unfractionated heparin, request APTT only.    
If the patient is on unfractionated heparin, request APTT only.    
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Please indicate if patient is on low molecular weight heparin (Clexane).  
Please indicate if patient is on low molecular weight heparin (Clexane).  
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 21 November 2025

APTT is part of a coagulation screen

Overview

Department Haematology  
Test Code TAPT
Synonyms APTT

PTT

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Coagulation screen

Base Lab Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Hawera Lab Availability Monday - Friday 8 am - 5pm
Turnaround Time 0.5 – 4 hrs  
Stability – Add test 12 hours at room temperature  

2 hours for Unfractionated heparin monitoring

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Plasma
Preferred 2.7mL Na citrate Blue-Top    
Acceptable
Unacceptable Clotted specimen

Under or overfilled

Moderately haemolysed

Specimen older than 12 hours

Unfractionated heparin monitoring older than 2 hours

Specimen Transportation Room temperature  
Paediatric Requirements   1 mL Na citrate Blue-Top    

Aliquot Requirements

Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Reference Range - 24-38 seconds  

Paediatric range - contact laboratory  

Therapeutic range -(unfractionated heparin) 50-80 seconds

Test Method Mechanical clot detection performed on Stago Compact Max2 Analyser  
Advanced Notice Not required  
Patient Preparation Not required

Comments

Please give all clinical details, including all medication.  

If the patient is on unfractionated heparin, request APTT only.    

Please indicate if patient is on low molecular weight heparin (Clexane).

Owner Craig Mabbett (Mabbett1)
Last reviewed 21.11.2025
Next review 21.11.2026 (OK)