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Specimen Type
Blood.
Preferred Collection Container
BLUEAcceptable Collection Container
BLUE (3.2% buffered sodium citrate)
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture. If multiple tests are being drawn, the recommended order of draw is as follows: blood cultures, sodium citrate tubes, gel separator/plain serum plastic tubes, heparin tubes, EDTA tubes. A special tube should be obtained from the laboratory for hematocrits over 55%. Specimens should be transported as soon as possible to the Clinical Laboratory.
Collection Volume
2.7 mL in 2.7 mL tube
Minimum Collection Volume
1.8 mL in 1.8 mL tube
Rejection Criteria
Specimens that are clotted, hemolyzed, diluted with IV fluid, received more than 8 hours after collection, insufficient volume, improperly labelled.
Specimen Storage and Stability
Separate plasma, double-spin, transfer to plastic tubes and freeze in 1 mL aliquots at -70�C if test cannot be run within 8 hrs.
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours
EPIC Code
LAB761
Turn Around Time
4 hours.
Lab Department
Hematology
Alias
Fibrin Split Product; Fibrin Degradation Product; FDP; FSP;