| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 4 mL Blue Top (Na Citrate)
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Submit: |
2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
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Rejection Criteria: |
If test cannot be performed within 1 hour separate plasma and freeze. |
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Stability: |
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Hour(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Immunoassay; Turbidimetric |
| Performed: |
Sun-Sat |
| Reported: |
1-2 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
| 85380 - Ultrasensitive, qualitative or semiquantitative |
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| Interpretive Data: |
General Reference Range : <230 ng/ml
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A negative D-Dimer test virtually rules out active thrombotic events. (Deep Venous Thrombosis, DIC, Pulmonary Embolus)
Positive D-Dimer results cannot rule-in diagnosis of thrombotic events. Thrombotic events should be confirmed by other objective tests.
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