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D-Dimer
MessageSRH Clients:
FULL TUBE REQUIRED. Correct blood to anticoagulant ratio is crucial for accurate results.
Transport to SRH in <8 hours room temp or refrigerated.
Coagulation work cannot be collected from arterial lines, unless specifically instructed to do so by the physician. If so instructed, document
this on the requisition or the labeled sample.
Draw from the opposite arm on a patient that is receiving a heparin drip. If it is absolutely necessary to draw the sample from the same arm(area) as the drip, the fluids must be turned off for 15 minutes prior to venipunture. Please document on the request or labeled sample.
FULL TUBE REQUIRED. Correct blood to anticoagulant ratio is crucial for accurate results.
Transport to SRH in <8 hours room temp or refrigerated.
Coagulation work cannot be collected from arterial lines, unless specifically instructed to do so by the physician. If so instructed, document
this on the requisition or the labeled sample.
Draw from the opposite arm on a patient that is receiving a heparin drip. If it is absolutely necessary to draw the sample from the same arm(area) as the drip, the fluids must be turned off for 15 minutes prior to venipunture. Please document on the request or labeled sample.
Test Code
DDIM
Alias/See Also
D Dimer
CPT Codes
85379
Preferred Specimen
1 blue tube completely full
Transport Container
1 blue tube completely full.
Specimen Stability
8 hrs room temp or refrigerated.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis
Clotted
Methodology
Immuno-turbidometric
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
8 hrs
Reference Range
See patient report
