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Test Code FIBRIN Fibrinogen Ag  

Important Note

A follow-up test for decreased fibrinogen activity to determine if the decrease is due to insufficient fibrinogen or dysfunctional fibrinogen.
 

Additional Codes

30135

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

Blue

Acceptable Collection Container

BLUE (3.2% buffered sodium citrate)
 

Collection Instructions

Transfer platelet-poor plasma to an aliquot tube.
 

Collection Volume

2.7 mL in 2.7 mL tube
 

Minimum Collection Volume

2.7 mL in 2.7 mL tube
 

Testing Volume

1.0 mL

Rejection Criteria

Serum. EDTA plasma, clotted, grossly lipemic, or hemolyzed specimens.

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Tuesday, Friday

EPIC Code

LAB7044

Transport

Ambient if less than 8 hours, Frozen 

Turn Around Time

3-5 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

Methodology

Radial Immunodiffusion
 

Test Alias

30135; FIBRAG; Factor I; Factor I Antigen; Fibrinogen Antigen
 

CPT Coding

85385

LOINC

3256-5