- YDIC
DIC Screen
Specimen:
Test Code
YDIC
Specimen Name
DIC Screen
Collect
1-Blue Top (Na Citrate) and 1-EDTA
Submit
2-0.5mL aliquots Plasma(Na Citrate) Frozen
5 mLs (Min: 1 mL) Whole Blood (EDTA) Refrigerated
5 mLs (Min: 1 mL) Whole Blood (EDTA) Refrigerated
Special Handling
Plasma: If specimen cannot be tested within 4 hours, prepare platelet poor citrated plasma and freeze plasma in two 0.5 mL aliquots.
Whole Blood: Tube MUST be gently mixed immediately after filling with blood.
Whole Blood: Tube MUST be gently mixed immediately after filling with blood.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected in an anticoagulant other than 3.2% sodium citrate; Under or overfilled specimens
Clotted specimens; Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric specimens; Frozen whole blood specimens.
Clotted specimens; Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric specimens; Frozen whole blood specimens.
Stability
Plasma: ambient 4 hours; Refrigerated Unacceptable; Frozen 2 weeks
Whole Blood: Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 24 hours; Frozen Unacceptable (Must be tested within 24 hours of collection)
Methodology
Instrumentation Laboratory ACL Top 500, Sysmex XN 9000
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-4 days
CPT Codes
- 85049
- 85300
- 85379
- 85384
- 85610
- 85730
- 85008
Components
Includes: D-Dimer, fibrinogen, partial thromboplastin time (PTT), platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), RBC morphology, antithrombin.
Additional Information
Specimen must be received at PSPC same day as collected. EDTA Whole Blood is Time Sensitive.
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