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Fibrinogen
MessageSRHC clients:
FULL TUBE REQUIRED. Correct anticoagulant to blood ratio is crucial to accurate results
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 venipuncture. Please document on the request or labeled sample.
FULL TUBE REQUIRED. Correct anticoagulant to blood ratio is crucial to accurate results
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 venipuncture. Please document on the request or labeled sample.
Test Code
FIBR
Transport Container
1 blue tube full
Specimen Stability
24 hrs at room temp
Methodology
Mechanical clot detection
Report Available
8 hrs
Reference Range
See Patient Report
