Fibrinogen




Test Mnemonic

FIBCT

CPT Codes

  • 85384 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

3255-7

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
Volume1 mLTypePlasmaContainerSodium citrate (Lt. Blue)Collect Temperature Transport TemperatureCentrifuge, aliquot and freeze ASAP.Special InstructionsCollection tube must be filled to total fill volume. Inadequately filled tubes will be rejected. NonTesting Sites: Centrifuge, aliquot platelet poor plasma into a separate tube with Epic Beaker label, freeze plasma at -20C, send frozen plasma to Main Campus on dry ice.
Volume1.8 mLTypeWhole bloodContainerSodium citrate (Lt. Blue)Collect Temperature Transport TemperatureCentrifuge, aliquot and freeze ASAP.Special InstructionsCollection tube must be filled to total fill volume. Inadequately filled tubes will be rejected. NonTesting Sites: Centrifuge, aliquot platelet poor plasma into a separate tube with Epic Beaker label, freeze plasma at -20C, send frozen plasma to Main Campus on dry ice.

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Environmental ConditionAmbientDescription4 hours
Environmental ConditionRefrigeratedDescriptionUnacceptable
Environmental ConditionFrozenDescription14 days at -20 C; 6 months at -70 C

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
NameAutomated Optical Clot DetectionDescription 

Reference Range

Fibrinogen
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
Fibrinogen Sex  DaysAge From1 DaysAge ToNormalType214 - 399Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen Sex2 DaysAge From5 DaysAge ToNormalType208 - 462Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen Sex6 DaysAge From30 DaysAge ToNormalType208 - 378Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen Sex1 MonthsAge From3 MonthsAge ToNormalType137 - 379Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen Sex4 MonthsAge From11 MonthsAge ToNormalType147 - 387Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen Sex1 YearsAge From99 YearsAge ToNormalType200 - 400Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen Sex  YearsAge From99 YearsAge ToUrgentType< 100Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen~Sex   Age From   Age ToUrgentType>999999Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen~Sex  DaysAge From2 DaysAge ToUrgentType<=99Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen~Sex2 DaysAge From6 DaysAge ToUrgentType<=99Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen~Sex6 DaysAge From1 MonthsAge ToUrgentType<=99Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen~Sex1 YearsAge From999 YearsAge ToUrgentType<=99Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen~Sex1 MonthsAge From4 MonthsAge ToUrgentType<=99Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen~Sex4 MonthsAge From1 YearsAge ToUrgentType<=99Rangemg/dL
Fibrinogen~Sex   Age From   Age ToCriticalType<100Rangemg/dL

Special Info

Collection tube must be filled to total fill volume. Inadequately filled tubes will be rejected.

Clinical Info

Evaluation of hemostasis