Fibrinogen

SIM

20300 

CPT

85384 

Synonyms

FIB 

Specimen Type

Sodium Citrate Plasma 

Container

2.7 ml Sodium Citrate 3.2% Blue stopper tube

Collection Instructions

None

Volume

1 ml plasma 
Min: 0.5 ml

Additional Information

none

Patient Preparation

none

Specimen Processing Instructions

Plasma: Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for 5 minutes and aliquot to transport tube.

Transport Requirements

Room Temperature whole blood and plasma 4 hours 

If longer than 4 hours transport frozen

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature Whole Blood or Plasma: 4 hours

 Frozen Plasma -20 Degrees: 14 Days

Rejection Criteria

•  Clotted Sample 
•  Insufficient volume 
•  Hemolyzed Plasma

Reference Range

213 – 485 mg/dL.

Critical Value

Lower Limit = <100;  Upper limit = none 

Test Includes

Fibrinogen 

Methodology

Electromagnetic mechanical clot detection system 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

Reviewed By

Summer Brochu

Reviewed Date

11.17.21

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