Test Code PXDIC Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Profile

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB2400 DIC PROFILE

In order to perform CBC testing, the CBC must be ordered separately from the DIC profile.

EDTA and sodium citrate whole blood are required.

Specimens must arrive within 4 hours of draw.

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Light blue top (sodium citrate)

Specimen Volume: 2.7 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Tube must be filled to the etched line of the tube

2. Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

3. If there is a delay in transport of >4 hours, spin down and send 1 mL of frozen plasma in plastic vial.

Additional Information: Label specimen appropriately (whole blood for antithrombin III, D-dimer, FDP, fibrinogen, and PTT).

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or lavender-top (EDTA) MICROTAINER

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 MICROTAINER

Additional Information: Label specimen appropriately (whole blood for CBC).

Ambient 4 hours/Refrigerate OK-EDTA Whole Blood

Ambient 4 hours-Sodium Citrate Whole Blood

Frozen-Sodium Citrate Plasma

Unity Point-Sioux City-Coagulation

85300-Antithrombin III

85379-D-dimer

85384-Fibrinogen

85730-PTT

85025-CBC (if appropriate)

Profile Information:
Antithrombin III	Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP)
Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Automated Differential	Fibrinogen
D-Dimer	Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT or APTT)

Note: It may be necessary to perform a CBC; therefore, an EDTA specimen is also required.

Monday through Sunday