ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Fibrin/Fibrinogen Degradation Split Products : 0030140

Mnemonic: FDP

Methodology: Latex Agglutination
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: 1-2 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Whole blood drawn into tube with Thrombin/Soybean trypsin inhibitor. (ARUP supply #16496) Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connector contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787.

Specimen Preparation: Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Unacceptable Conditions: Plasma. Specimens not collected in Thrombin/Soybean trypsin inhibitor or that have not clotted.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval:
By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)
Note: Some hemolysis of the specimen may be seen.  This will not affect the ability of Thrombo-Wellco test to detect FDP in the specimen, and will not lead to false-positive results.
CPT Code(s): 85362
Cross References: FDP/fdp (Fibrin/Fibrinogen Degradation Split Products), Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDP), Plasma (Fibrin/Fibrinogen Degradation Split Products), FSP (Fibrin/Fibrinogen Degradation Split Products)
 
 

 

 

 
All ARUP Sites:        www.aruplab.com     ·     www.arupconsult.com     ·     www.arup.utah.edu     ·     www.childx.org     ·     www.utahblood.org