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Fibrinogen, Quantitative

Methodology

STAGO Compact by the Clotting Method of Clauss

Performing Laboratory

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma, citrated
Container/Tube: Light-blue top
Specimen Volume: Fill to notched line on tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: No less than notched line on tube
Additional Information: Plasma may be held at room temp for 8hrs.If delay in transport >8 hours is anticipated, separate plasma from cells and freeze specimen for transport to the laboratory.  

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated, if delay in transport >8 hours is anticipated, separate plasma from cells and freeze specimen for transport to the laboratory.

Reference Values

204-431 mg/dL

Critical value: <150 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

All

Test Classification and CPT Coding

 85384