Test ID: RPTL
Reptilase Time, Plasma
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
9078
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Evaluation of a prolonged thrombin time (TT): It is mainly used to confirm or exclude the presence of heparin in the specimen or specimen type
Evaluating hypofibrinogenemia or dysfibrinogenemia in conjunction with the TT and fibrinogen assay
Special Instructions and Forms
Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Clot-Based Assay
Measures conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin clot after addition of reptilase.
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Reptilase Time, P
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Reptilase Time, Plasma
RT (Reptilase Time)
RT (Reptilase Time)


