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FIBRINOGEN
Test CodeLAB314
Preferred Specimen
One 3 mL blue top tube
Pediatric: One 1.8 mL pediatric blue top tube
Pediatric: One 1.8 mL pediatric blue top tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL Plasma
Instructions
Tube must be filled to the etched line. Immediately after drawing gently invert the specimen 3 to 4 times. Do not shake.
Samples must be centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes or using a high-speed centrifuge. Platelet poor plasma should be separated into 1 ml aliquots. Samples should be frozen within one hour (best practice), however samples stable for 4 hours. Samples must remain frozen during transport. Any samples that are received thawed are not suitable for testing.
Samples must be centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes or using a high-speed centrifuge. Platelet poor plasma should be separated into 1 ml aliquots. Samples should be frozen within one hour (best practice), however samples stable for 4 hours. Samples must remain frozen during transport. Any samples that are received thawed are not suitable for testing.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 4 hours if cap has not been removed or punctured
Frozen: 6 months (-70C)
Frozen: 6 months (-70C)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted specimen, underfilled tube, or gross hemolysis.
Methodology
Optical density by Clauss method on ACL TOP. This is a fibrinogen ACTIVITY assay.
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Clinical Significance
Fibrinogen levels are useful for detecting increased or decreased fibrinogen levels of acquired or congenital origin. It is also useful for monitoring the severity and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis.
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Camden Clark Medical Center
Fairmont Medical Center
Jackson General Hospital
Jefferson Medical Center
United Hospital Center
