Fibrinogen - Quantitative (FIBRINOGEN)
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| Synonyms:
| None Listed |
| Specimen: | Blood; (1) Blue (3.2% sodium citrate) top vacutainer tube. |
| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Collection: | Centrifuge specimens and separate plasma within one hour of collection; maintain at room temperature (18-24°C) for 4 hours. Freeze plasma at -20°C for up to two weeks; -70°C for up to 12 months. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Clotted; hemolyzed; incorrect specimen type; refrigerated specimen; short filled tube; improper labeling |
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| Test Use: | Test to quantitate amount of fibrinogen available and evaluate fibrinolysis. |
| Additional Information: | Patient should not be on heparin. Fibrinogen is a substrate for Thrombin and precursor of fibrin, it is a large globulin protein; when it is exposed to Thrombin, two peptides split from the fibrinogen molecule, leaving a fibrin monomer to form a polymeriz |
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| Testing Facility: | AnMed Laboratory |