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Additional Codes
N/A
Alias
N/A
Collection Method
Venous Collection
Container
Blue sodium citrate tube
Instructions/Special Handling
None
Preferred Specimen
Blue sodium citrate tube
Acceptable Specimes
Blue sodium citrate tube
Units
ng/mL Fibrinogen Equivalent Units (FEU)
Reference Ranges
<500 ng/mL Fibrinogen Equivalent Units (FEU)
Critical Values
N/A
Reasons for Rejection
| Hemolysis | N/A |
| Icterus | N/A |
| Lipemia | Grossly lipemic |
| Other | QNS, Contaminated, Improperly labeled, Improper specimen type, Clotted, Insufficiently or over filled tube |
Specimen Stability
| Ambient (15-25°C) | 8 hours |
| Refrigerated (2-8°C) | N/A |
| Frozen (-20°C) | 2 weeks (-20°C) or 3 months (-70°C) |
Performing Site
Boone Health Laboratory
Performance Information
| Days/Times Performed | Daily 24/7 |
| Expected Turn around Time | Same day |
| Methodology/Method Description | ACL TOP - Tubidimetric Immunoassay |
CPT Code(s)
85379
Panel Components
N/A