D-Dimer Quantitative DD

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

D-Dimer Assay, Quantitative

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

D-Dimer Assay, Quantitative

EPIC Order Name

D-Dimer, Quantitative

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL citrated plasma

Container

Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Light blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube
Specimen: 0.5 mL citrated plasma
 
Collection Instructions:
If the light blue top tube is the only tube to be drawn and will be collected using a butterfly set, a “discard” tube (either a plain[non-additive] or light blue) must be partially drawn just to completely fill the collection tubing with blood before collecting the light blue top for testing.  Failure to perform this step will result in an under-filled tube that the laboratory will reject. Allow blood to fill the tube completely to the line on the tube.  The ratio of blood to anticoagulant is critical in coagulation testing and at least a 90% fill is required. Immediately mix the specimen by gently inverting the tube 4-6 times to completely mix with the anticoagulant.  Failure to perform this can result in a clotted sample, which is unacceptable for testing. If centrifugation of the specimen cannot be performed immediately after collection call the Laboratory for a STAT pick- up  For additional coagulation assays, whole blood cannot be refrigerated or frozen.
 
If centrifugation is possible, and transport to the lab will not occur within 1 hour, spin down, remove the plasma to a clean plastic transport tube using a plastic transfer pipette, and spin the plasma again.  Remove the plasma with a clean plastic transfer pipette to a fresh transport container and refrigerate up to 3 days this citrated platelet-poor plasma.  A double centrifuged specimen is critical for accurate results as platelet contamination may cause spurious results.   Each coagulation assay requested should have its own vial of citrated plasma, 1.0 mL each.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

24 Hours RT
72 Hours Refrigerated
3 Months Frozen at - 20 C
Perform Testing within 4 hours (Huntington Hospital Laboratory)

Methodology

Latex ImmunoTurbidometric

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

85379

PDM

5608120

Result Interpretation

Forms