Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Fibrinogen Antigen Build info

Synonyms

  • FIBRINOGEN ANTIGEN
  • FIBRINOGEN AG
  • FIB AG
  • FIBAG
  • LAB1121

Short Name

FIBRINOGEN A

Procedure Master Number

LAB1121

Procedure ID

56352

Clinical Info

Low levels of fibrinogen are associated with bleeding most commonly secondary to liver disease or Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC).

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender Top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL plasma ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 72 Hours Refrigerated
90 Days Frozen

Patient Preparation: Overnight fasting is required

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

72 Hours Refrigerated
90 Days Frozen

Patient Preparation: Overnight fasting is required

Methodology

Nephelometry

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington, NC

CPT

85385

PDM

 5900792

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
FIBRINOGEN AG FGNAG FIBRINOGEN AG