Fibrinogen

Test Code
LAB314 1230100221


CPT Codes
85384

Includes
FIBRINOGEN (MG/DL) IN PPP BY COAGULATION ASSAY


Preferred Specimen
Plasma


Instructions
Fully collect a Blue Top (sodium citrate) tube. Underfilled tubes will not be accepted. Mix sample immediately by gentle inversion at least six times.


Transport Container
LT BLUE TOP-CITRATE


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
If transport time will exceed four hours, send platelet-poor plasma frozen to -20C or less.
To obtain platelet-poor plasma: centrifuge, separate plasma, recentrifuge, and separate plasma into a transport tube.


Reference Range
Result Checking Type Low (N) High (N) Numeric Range (N)
Reference Range 200 450 200-450


Performing Laboratory
MWH LAB SH LAB



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