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Fibrinogen

Test Code:

CG0073

Synonym(s):

Specimen Container

Sodium Citrate Tube

Specimen Requirement

Citrated Whole Blood
Adult: 2 mL
Paediatric and Neonate: 1 ml

- Gently invert the tubes several times to prevent clotting. Clotted specimen is not suitable for testing.

- To collect blood to the designate marking. Over or under filling will compromise the test results.

- When using a winged blood collection set for venipuncture and a coagulation tube is the first tube drawn, draw a discard tube first.

- When obtaining specimens from indwelling lines that may contain heparin, the line should be flushed with 5mL of saline; and the first 5mL of blood or 6-times the line volume (dead space volume of the catheter) be drawn off and discarded before the coagulation tube is filled.

- For those samples collected from a normal saline lock (capped off venous port) twice the dead space volume of the catheter and extension set should be discarded.

Specimen Storage / Transport

Send to laboratory as soon as possible after blood collection. Do not send in ice.

Method

 

Orderable as STAT?

Yes

Turn Around Time

Stat: 1 hr
Routine: 2 - 3 hrs

Reference Value(s)

Age Group Gender Reference Intervals (g/L)
0 mins - 2 days both 1.92 - 3.74
3 days - 30 days both 2.83 - 4.01
31 days - 11 month both 0.82 - 3.83
1 years - 5 years both 1.62 - 4.01
6 years - 10 years both 1.99 - 4.09
11 years - 16 years both 2.12 - 4.33
17 years and above both 2.06 - 4.92

Testing Laboratory Location

KKH

Laboratory

Haematology

Contact Number

6394 1373

Day and Time Performed

Daily, 24 hrs

Orderable on CPOE?

Yes

Additional Information

 

Change History Notes

Others

Keywords

Fibrinogen CG0073
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