Specimen:
Collect
- One Lavender (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 4 mL (Min:2 mL) Whole blood . Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- EDTA frozen plasma can be submitted frozen and extends stability to 1 month
Stability
Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Fluorescence Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-2 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 85379
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : <400 D-DU ng/mL
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.
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.
Components
- 2657 - D-DIMER
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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