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D-Dimer
Test CodeDIMR2
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB8623
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Platelet-poor plasma
Collection Container: Light blue top (citrate)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
- Completely fill tube. Underfilled tubes are unacceptable
- Centrifuge, remove plasma, and centrifuge plasma again.
- Aliquot plasma into a plastic vial leaving 0.25 mL in the bottom of centrifuged vial.
For complete instructions, see Platelet Poor Plasma Instructions.
Additional Information: Double-centrifuged specien is critical for accurate results as platelet contamination may cause spurious results.
Transport Container
Plastic vial
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 1 month
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Short draws (QNS), clotted, lipemic, hemolyzed or out of stability.
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
0 - 49 years: 0 - 0.50 ug/mL FEU
50 - 150 years: 0 - 0.70 ug/mLFEU
50 - 150 years: 0 - 0.70 ug/mLFEU
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: March 6, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, March 6, 2023