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Test Code
DIC
Test Name
DIC PROFILE
CPT Codes
85379, 85384, 85610, 85730
Expected Turnaround Time
1 day
Clinical Utility
Used in the evaluation of DIC, including abnormalities in platelet count, fibrinogen, fibrin split products, and fibrinolytic activity.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Plasma and Whole Blood

Collection Container: 1 Full Light Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) and 1 Lavender Top (EDTA)
Collection Instructions

Plasma: Blood should be collected in a blue-top tube containing 3.2% buffered sodium citrate. Evacuated collection tubes must be filled to completion to ensure a proper blood-to-anticoagulant ratio.

Whole Blood: Invert tube 8 to 10 times immediately after tube is filled at the time of collection.
Processing and Submission Instructions

Plasma: If testing cannot be completed within 8 hours, create platelet poor plasma according to the Specimen Collection and Processing Guidelines for Coagulation Testing.
Transport Instructions
  • Inpatient: Transport to the laboratory at room temperature.
  • Outpatient: Transport to the laboratory frozen. 
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

Plasma: 8 hours

Whole Blood: 24 hours

Frozen

Platelet poor plasma: 14 days 
Causes for Rejection
  • Gross hemolysis
  • Clotted specimen
  • Tube not properly filled
  • Specimen thawed in transit
  • Sample past stability
Methodology
See Individual Test Listing
Reference Intervals
See Indvidual Test Listings
Critical Values
See Indvidual Test Listings
Performing Location
AC, ACL
Testing Schedule
Routine daily, STAT testing available
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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