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Test Code Billings Clinic: 8946 Mayo: FIBTP Fibrinogen, Plasma

Reporting Name

Fibrinogen, P

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Useful For

Detecting increased or decreased fibrinogen (factor I) concentration of acquired or congenital origin

 

Monitoring severity and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis

Method Name

Turbidimetric


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Platelet-poor plasma

Collection Container/Tube: Light-blue top (3.2% sodium citrate)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. For complete instructions, see Coagulation Guidelines for Specimen Handling and Processing.

2. Centrifuge, transfer all plasma into a plastic vial, and centrifuge plasma again.

3. Aliquot plasma into plastic vial leaving 0.25 mL in the bottom of centrifuged vial.

4. Freeze plasma immediately (no longer than 4 hours after collection) at -20° C or, ideally, at -40° C or below.

Additional Information: Double-centrifuged specimen is critical for accurate results as platelet contamination may cause spurious results.


Specimen Type

Plasma Na Cit

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma Na Cit Frozen (preferred) 14 days
  Ambient  24 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

200-393 mg/dL

Interpretation

Fibrinogen may be decreased in acquired conditions such as liver disease and acute intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

 

Fibrinogen may be decreased in rare conditions, including congenital afibrinogenemia or hypofibrinogenemia.

 

Fibrinogen may be elevated with acute or chronic inflammatory conditions.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 day

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

85384

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FIBTP Fibrinogen, P 3255-7

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
FIBTP Fibrinogen, P 3255-7