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