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Fibrinogen Antigen

FIBAG
Example Reports
Low
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

A follow-up test for decreased fibrinogen activity to determine if the decrease is due to insufficient fibrinogen or dysfunctional fibrinogen.

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

Storage/Transport Temperature

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

Unacceptable Conditions

Serum. EDTA plasma, clotted, grossly lipemic, or hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry

Performed

Tue, Fri

Reported

2-4 days

Reference Interval

149-353 mg/dL

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Modified FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

85385

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0030135 Fibrinogen Ag 3256-5
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Aliases

  • Factor I
  • Factor I Antigen
  • Fibrinogen
  • Fibrinogen Antigen
Fibrinogen Antigen