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FIBRINOGEN ANTIGEN, NEPHELOMETRY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2284 Geisinger Epic ID: 19474 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of plasma in sterile plastic vial; minimum 0.5 mL. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot. | |
Special notes: |
Dark-blue-top tubes with EDTA are not acceptable specimen types. Avoid hemolysis and lipemia. | |
Patient preparation: |
Overnight fasting is required. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate plasma specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial. Each assay must have its own aliquot | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 3 days. Frozen: 3 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolysis, lipemia, room temperature, or refrigerated specimen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
180-350 mg/dL. | |
CPT code(s): |
85385 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Fibrinogen antigen. | |
Methodology: |
Nephelometry |
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Synonyms: |
FIBRA, Quest test code 37801
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