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Fibrinogen

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB314

 

Cerner name(s):

  • Fibrinogen

 

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type:  plasma

Container/Tube:   Blue sodium citrate tube

Specimen Volume:    full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: full tube

 

Collection Instructions: NA

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Avoid hemolysis. 
  • Short draws 
  • Clotted specimens 

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: 45 minutes

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

 

Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: 8 hours (Test must be completed within 8 hours of collection)

Refrigerated: No

Frozen: No

Reference Values

170 - 400 mg/dL

Critical Low: ≤ 100 mg/dL

CPT/LOINC Codes

85384