Preferred Sample Type
Fibrinogen
Specimen Volume
3.5 mL (Vacuette tubes) or 2.7mL (BD Vacutainer tubes)Specimen Transport
Standard transport to laboratorySample Preparation
Samples must be filled to the black fill line (Vacuette tubes) or the frosted line (BD Vacutainer tubes) indicated on the sample tube. Any sample filled above or below this level will be rejected and a repeat sample will be required
Turnaround Time
24 hoursSample Processing In Laboratory
Sample should be centrifugedSample Stability
12 hours from venepuncture (ideally received no later than 4 hours after collection)General Information
Test Availability:
Fibrinogen is available on all sites.
Samples that meet the following criteria will not be processed:
- Haemolysed, clotted, underfilled or overfilled samples.
- Samples >12 hours old from the time of collection.
- Samples received from other hospital laboratories that have been frozen and thawed.
- Samples which fail the minimum data set.
Assay Limitations:
- Fibrinogen results are not affected by heparin up to 1 U/ml, haemoglobin up to 150 mg/dl, triglycerides up to 750 mg/dl or bilirubin up to 21 mg/dl.
- Fibrinogen results may be affected by high levels of degradation products (fibrin or fibrinogen) in the plasma. Please interpret results with caution.
For more information please see https://labtestsonline.org.uk/tests/fibrinogen
Specifications
- EQA Status: NEQAS
- EQAS Scheme: Yes