Investigation Name:Clauss Fibrinogen

Alias or Abbreviation:Clauss FGEN

Pathology Laboratory:Haematology Ext 88245

Requestable Seperately?No

Lower Reference Range Limit:1.5

Upper Reference Range Limit:4.5

Units:g/L

Minimum Sample Volume:to fill line

Expected Turnaround Time:<4 hours

Test Code:CFIB

Sample Type:

Maximum Add on Time:8 hours

Complex Reference Range:Age specific paediatric/neonatal reference range :- Premature (24-29 weeks - Day 1) Cfib 0.62 - 4.21 g/L Premature (30-36 weeks - Day 1) Cfib 1.50 - 3.07 g/L Premature (30-36 weeks - Day 30) Cfib 1.50 - 4.14 g/L Full term (37-40 weeks - Day 1) Cfib 1.67 - 3.99 g/L Full term (37-40 weeks - Day 5) Cfib 1.62 - 4.62 g/L

Collection Conditions / Other Information:Full sample should be tested within 4 hours of specimen collection.Please contact the haematology laboratory for any Urgent requests Paediatric sample tubes are available from the laboratory for children and difficult to bleed patients. These tubes require 1ml of blood to be taken. Underfilled or overfilled samples will not be processed as the ratio of anticoagulant to blood in the tube will be incorrect. Clotted and grossly haemolysed samples cannot be processed. Haemolysis, Icterus and lipaemia may interfere with testing and so manual methods may be required to gain results.

Referred to Another Laboratory?No