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FIBRINOGEN

Alternate Names: None
Performed: Daily, 24 Hours
Methodology: Clotting Time
Turnaround Time: Routine: 4 Hours
Stat: < 1 hour

Container / Specimen Requirements

 
    Container / Tube: blue Vacutainer® tube (sodium citrate)
    Minimum Volume (tube drawn to FULL draw)

5 mL tube:

4.5 mL

3 mL tube:

2.7 mL

2 mL tube:

1.8 mL
Special Handling or Timing of Specimen: None
Preparation of Patient: None
Reference Range: 160 - 440 mg/dL

Critical Values:

<100 mg/dL
Causes for Specimen Rejection:  Improper labeling.
Hemolysis.
Improperly filled tube.
Contaminated specimens.
Specimen too old.
CareManager Test Group:
CareManager Name/Alias:
LAB
FIB
Specimen Labeling: Click here for policy

 

 
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