Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Fibrinogen Antigen

Synonyms

FIB AG
FIBAG
FIBRINOGEN AG
FIBRINOGEN ANTIGEN
LAB1121

Cerner Name

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

Specimen Volume

1 mL plasma ( 0.5 mL min)

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	Fibrinogen Antigen

Result Interpretation

Age	Male (mg/dL)	Female (mg/dL)
0 to 1 y	116−349	116−349
2 to 5 y	176−354	189−395
6 to 17 y	191−416	191−416
18 to 50 y	206−478	206−478
>50 y	233−496	233−496

Forms

LAB1121

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