Posted Date
Effective Date
Update Type
Miscellaneous
CPT Code
85730
Order Code
PTT
CRITICAL VALUE CUTOFF CHANGE
PTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time)
Order Code: PTT
Fee Code: 31106 (CPT 85730)
LOINC: 14979-9
MLabs Coagulation Laboratory will be switching to a new lot of reagent for the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) assay effective September 9, 2026. Reference ranges will remain unchanged, but the Critical Value cutoff will be updated as follows:
Critical Value: >or= 89.5 seconds