Test Code LAB90126 Plasminogen, Blood or Plasma
Additional Codes
46304
Reporting Title
Plasminogen
Methodology
Chromogenic Assay
Used to determine plasminogen and plasmin activity in plasma, study dysplasminogens, monitor thrombolytic activity, and evaluate disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Core Coagulation
Specimen Requirements
RSubmit only 1 of the following specimens:
Riverside Inpatient or Riverside Campus draw sites:
Testing must be performed within 4 hours of draw if submitting unprocessed whole blood.
Draw a full, light blue-top (citrate) tube; and send citrated whole blood. Invert several times to mix blood. Forward unprocessed whole blood promptly at ambient temperature only. Do not refrigerate.
Note: 1. This assay requires its own specimen.
2. Gross hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia may affect results.
3. Indicate whole blood on request form.
4. Label specimen appropriately (whole blood).
Outpatient/Outreach Clients
Plasma
Draw a full, light blue-top (citrate) tube. Spin down, remove plasma, spin plasma again, and place 1 mL of citrated platelet-poor plasma in plastic vial. (Glass vial is not acceptable.) Pour-off vial should be no more than 2/3 full. Send specimen frozen.
Note: 1. This assay requires its own specimen.
2. Double-centrifuged specimen is critical for accurate results as platelet contamination may cause spurious results.
3. Gross hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia may affect results.
4. Indicate plasma on request form.
5. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient/Refrigerate NO/Frozen NO-Blood
Frozen/Refrigerate NO/Ambient NO-Plasma
Reference Values
72-129%
Day(s) Test Set Up
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85420