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Test Code LAB2605 D-Dimer, Plasma

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC EPIC Test Code Mnemonic
D-DIMER LAB2605 DDIME

 

Methodology

Stago Liatest D-Dimer assay

Specimen Requirements

Fill Blue top tube to the etched line located just below the cap of the tube.

Light Blue Top - Na Citrate (3.2%) [1230300003]

Specimen Transport Temperature

1.  To achieve platelet-poor plasma, spin down, remove top 2/3 of plasma, and spin plasma again in        a plastic vial.*
2.  Aliquot top 3/4 and place platelet-poor plasma in a plastic transport vial.*
3.  Glass vials are not acceptable for processing/transport/storage.
4.  Stable for 8 hours at room temperature
5.  Preferred specimen volume: 1 mL sodium citrate plasma
6.  Minimum specimen volume: 0.3 mL sodium citrate plasma
  
* 2 Aliquot labels will auto print at non-performing sites to double spin 
 

Ambient 8 hours/Frozen 1 month at -20°C/Refrigerate NO

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Coagulation -

Central Region: St. Joseph's Medical Center Lab

East Region: Deer River Hospital Lab, Northern Pines Lab, Sandstone Hospital Lab, SMDC Clinical Lab, St. Mary's Hospital - Superior Lab, Virginia Hospital Lab

West Region: Ada Hospital Lab, Fargo Hospital Lab, Fosston Hospital Lab, Holy Trinity Hospital Lab, St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Hospital Lab

 

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85379

Reference Values

Normal: 0.00 - 0.50 µg/mL Fibrinogen Equivalent Units (FEU)*

*The negative predictive cutoff for aid in exclusion of VTE/DVT is <0.5 µg/mL (FEU)