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EPIC NAME: DIC PANEL EPIC CODE: LAB20060 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Coagulation
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood and plasma are required.
Specimen Type: Platelet-poor plasma
Collection Container/Tube: Light-blue top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube; must be filled to line
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Stability: 3 Hours (A); 14 Days (F), if separated and immediately frozen at -20'C
Collection Instructions: Label specimen as plasma for PT, PTT, Fibrinogen, DDimer.
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Do not centrifuge.
2. Label specimen as whole blood for platelet count.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Platelet Count: Ambient
PTT, PT, DDimer, Fibrinogen: Ambient <3 hours/Frozen >3 hours
Reference Values
See laboratory report.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85049-Platelet count
85379-DDimer
85384-Fibrinogen
85610-PT
85730-PTT
Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Fibrinogen | Platelet Count |
| DDimer | Prothrombin Time (PT) |
| Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) | |