Specimen

Plasma

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

Full draw, any size blue top(mix well). Tube must be at least 90% full.

Specimen
Instructions:

Must be drawn swiftly with a clean venipuncture (no hematoma). Time 
drawn must be indicated.

Testing Schedule:

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

Analytic Time:

2 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

180-350 mg/dl

Critical value: <80 mg/dl

Comments:

Fibrinogen may be performed on the same collection tube as Activated 
Partial Thromboplastin time (aPTT) and Prothrombin Time (PT).

Methodology:

Activity by optical clot detection.

CPT Code:

85384

See Additional Information:
Hematology Critical Lab Values
Phlebotomy Tubes and Order of Draw