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Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDP)
Message*Take to processing ASAP
Test Code
458
Alias/See Also
LAB761
CPT Codes
85362
Preferred Specimen
1 mL frozen platelet-poor plasma collected in a 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Draw blood in a 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube, mix gently by inverting 3-4 times. Centrifuge 15 minutes at 1500 g. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma, taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet (buffy) layer and place into a plastic vial. Centrifuge a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into a new plastic vial. Freeze immediately and transport on dry ice.
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Clotted
Methodology
Latex Agglutination (LA)
Setup Schedule
Thurs
Report Available
3-11 days
Reference Range
<5 mcg/mL
Clinical Significance
Screening test to aid in diagnosis of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and Acute Occlusive Vascular Disease.
Performing Laboratory
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