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| Investigation | : | D-Dimers | ||||||||||
| Specimen type | : | Plasma | ||||||||||
| Spec container | : | Citrate | ||||||||||
| Volume required | : | 3.5 ml | ||||||||||
| Reference range | : | <500 ng/ml | ||||||||||
| Turnaround | : | <4 hours | ||||||||||
N.B. between to 16/02/2008 and 01/07/2010 the reference range was <0.19 ug/ml
Sample Requirements
The sample must be received within the laboratory within 4 hours of collection. If the sample cannot reach the laboratory within 4 hours the sample must be centrifuged (3000g for 10 minutes) and separated and frozen