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Plasminogen Activity

PLG
Example Reports
High
Low
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

  • Screen for plasminogen deficiency.
  • Not a first-line test for diagnosing inherited thrombotic or bleeding disorders.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Lt. blue (sodium citrate). Refer to Specimen Handling at aruplab.com for hemostasis/thrombosis specimen handling guidelines.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 1 mL platelet-poor plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Unacceptable Conditions

Serum. EDTA plasma, clotted or hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: at -20°C: 3 months; at -70° C: 6 months

Methodology

Chromogenic Assay

Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Reported

1-4 days

Reference Interval

71-144%

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

85420

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0030190 Plasminogen Activity 28660-9
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Aliases

  • Plasminogen, Functional
  • Plasminogen, Functional, Plasma
Plasminogen Activity