Specimen Requirements
Title
D-Dimer
Specimen Requirement
Collect light blue top, centrifuge, transfer 2.0 mL plasma to a screw top plastic vial, indicate sample type on tube and send on dry ice.
Critical frozen.
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric assay
Stability
Room temp/Refrigerated: Unacceptable, Frozen: 14 months
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
1-2 days
Clinical Use
Aiding in diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and acute vascular diseases, including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT).
Test Code
FSPDM