FIBRINOGEN

Test Code

FBG

CPT Codes
85384

Preferred Specimen

Platelet poor citrated plasma (3.2 % Na Citrate tube (Blue Top))

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

FBG-FILL TUBE TO PROPER LEVEL

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 4 hours; Refrigerated: Not recommended; Frozen: 2 weeks at -200C

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Clotted specimen. Collected in wrong anticoagulant. Wrong blood/anticoagulant ration (under or over filled). Severly hemolyzed.

Clinical Significance

Several congenital abnormalities of fibrinogen result in impaired conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin during blood coagulation. Fibrinogen is also a useful marker in the evaluation of several disease states including Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, liver disease, inflammatory diseases and

Performing Laboratory
Frederick Health Laboratory
400 W 7th Street
Frederick, MD. 21701

Last Updated: April 11, 2022

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