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Test Code RMCFIBRINO Fibrinogen*

Methodology

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Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Light-blue top (citrate)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2.7 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Tube must be full. (Do not underfill or overfill tube.)

2. Send specimen Room Temperature in original tube.

Alternative Specimen Type: Frozen Platelet Poor Plasma

1. Centrifuge whole blood sample

2. Pipette off top 90% of plasma without disturbing platelet layer

3. Centrifuge plasma

4. Pipette off top 90% of plasma without disturbing platelet layer

5. Freeze plasma

6. Send frozen

 

Springfield Hospital Laboratory Test Catalog Note:

If collect time is 08:00 - 12:00 any day or 14:00-18:00 Monday - Friday:  Send unspun tube at room temperature.

If the specimen is collected at any other time:  Send frozen platelet poor plasma.  See Alternative Specimen Type procedure above for preparation instructions.  Sample should be transported between ice packs.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Room Temperature Stable 8 hours

Frozen Platelet Poor Plasma required beyond 8 hours.

Reference Values

200-400 mg/dL

Critical value (automatic call-back): <70 mg/dL

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

Test Classification and CPT Coding

CPT 85384

LOINC 3255-7

Order Code: RMCFIBRINO

Result Code: RMCL800423

Result Name: Fibrinogen