Specimen:

Plasma

Collection Medium:

Alternate
Collection Media:

Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.

Minimum:

2 mL whole blood in light green top tube or 2 microtubes for pediatric 
patients.

Testing
Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Analytic Time:

2 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

<0.50 mcg/ml Fibrinogen Equivalent Units (FEU)

Methodology:

Immunoturbidimetric

Sample
Processing:

Centrifuge within two hours of draw time.
Aliquot plasma into plastic container and cap (glass is not 
acceptable).
Centrifuge a second time at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes and aliquot into a 
new, labeled plastic tube.

Sample
Storage:

Freeze specimen immediately.

Transport
Instructions:

Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place dry ice on top of specimen in styrofoam container.

CPT Code:

85380