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FIBRINOGEN

Test Code
FIBR


CPT Codes
85384

Preferred Specimen
LIGHT BLUE TOP TUBE


Minimum Volume
Tube must be full


Specimen Stability
24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted samples, short draw tubes, severe hemolysis


Clinical Significance
Test for the quantitative determination of fibrinogen is human plasma.  Fibrinogen is a glycoprotein that helps in the formation of blood clots.  Levels can be decreased in disorders affecting the synthesis or excess consumption of fibrinogen such as hypofibrinogenemia, dysfibrinogenemia, liver disease, hemolytic anemia, leukemia, DIC.  High levels can be seen during pregnancy, in woman taking oral contraceptives, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, neoplasms, following surgery, burns, and tissue damage.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.