lib/types/time-uuid.js
function getTicks(ticks) {
  if (typeof ticks !== 'number'|| ticks >= _ticksInMs) {
    _ticks++;
    if (_ticks >= _ticksInMs) {
      _ticks = 0;
    }
    ticks = _ticks;
  }
  return ticks;
}
function getTicks(ticks) {
  if (typeof ticks !== 'number'|| ticks >= _ticksInMs) {
    _ticks++;
    if (_ticks >= _ticksInMs) {
      _ticks = 0;
    }
    ticks = _ticks;
  }
  return ticks;
}
Returns the ticks portion of a timestamp.  If the ticks are not provided an internal counter is used that gets reset at 10000.
@private
@param {Number} [ticks]
@returns {Number}