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Test Code 2500435 D-DIMER

Specimen Requirements

1. Draw blood in blue-top (citrate) tube. Spin down, remove plasma, spin plasma again, and place 0.5 mL of citrate platelet-poor plasma in plastic vial.

2. Freeze specimen immediately at <40 C, if possible.

3. Send specimen frozen.

Specimen Stability Information

Platelet poor plasma (citrated)/RT, spun/ 4 hours

Reject Due To

Hemolysis, Lipemia, Icterus Mild Ok. Gross:Reject

Reference Values

<0.52 mcg/mL

Critical Values

N/A

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

CPT

85379

LOINC

48065-7

Methodology

Immuno-turbidimetric Assay