Test Code: INR Preferred Name INR
No
30 minutes
Daily
1 hour
Medicare Item
24 hours
Test Tubes
Image | Specimen Type | Specimen Volume | Tube Type |
|
Blood (adult) | 2.7 mL | Sodium Citrate 2.7 mL (Solid Pale Blue Top) |
|
Blood (paediatric) | 1.8 mL | Sodium Citrate 1.8 mL Paed (Clear/Pale Blue Inner) |
COLLECTION NOTES
Same as Prothrombin Time (PT) and an INR is calculated from this result.