Fibrinogen Panel
Ordering Recommendation
Assist in diagnosing dysfibrinogenemia.
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Lt. blue (sodium citrate). Refer to Specimen Handling at aruplab.com for hemostasis/thrombosis specimen handling guidelines.
Transfer 2 mL platelet-poor plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.5 mL)
CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Serum, EDTA plasma, clotted, grossly lipemic, or hemolyzed specimens.
Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month
Methodology
Electromagnetic Mechanical Clot Detection/Immunoturbidimetry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-5 days
Reference Interval
Test Number |
Components |
Reference Interval |
---|---|---|
Fibrinogen | 150-430 mg/dL | |
Fibrinogen Ag | 149-353 mg/dL | |
Fibrinogen Ratio Ag/Functional | 0.59-1.23 ratio |
Interpretive Data
A Fibrinogen Antigen/Functional Ratio of greater than 1.23 is suggestive of a dysfibrinogenaemia.
Modified FDA
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
85384; 85385
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0030130 | Fibrinogen | 3255-7 |
0030135 | Fibrinogen Ag | 3256-5 |
0030138 | Fibrinogen Ratio Ag/Functional | 31158-9 |
Aliases
- Dysfibrinogenemia
- Factor I
- Fibrinogen Antigen
- Functional Fibrinogen