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HelpTest Code FIBR Fibrinogen, LAB314
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Full blue-top (sodium citrate) 1.8mL tube-Hemolyzed or short draw specimen is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 0.5mL sodium citrate plasma
Uncentrifuged specimens: Whole blood specimens are stable for up to 24 hours in the primary tube when stored at 15-25°C.
Centrifuged specimens: Plasma in centrifuged primary tubes is stable for 24 hours at 2-8°C or 15-25°C. Plasma should be separated and can be frozen for 4 months.
NOTE: Patients with a hematocrit of >55% must be recollected using an altered amount of sodium citrate.
Reference Values
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Fibrinogen (mg/dL) |
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Low |
High |
Critical |
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199 | 495 |
≤100 |
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Useful For
A deficiency in fibrinogen is a rare occurrence, but when it does occur, it may produce severe hemorrhage.
Methodology
Clot Based Assay
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85384
Report Available
STAT within 1 hour of receipt
ROUTINE within 2 hours of receipt