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Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDP)
Test CodeFDP-QNI
Quest Code
458
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 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
Set up: Thurs; Report available: 2 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
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690-6130