D-Dimer

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Sodium Citrate Blue Top

Container Whole Blood Required

1 Full Sodium Citrate Blue Top tube

Summary Test Name

D-Dimer

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

Whole blood – 4 hours at room temperature Plasma - 4 hours if refrigerated

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 2 hours

Reference Value

Male/Female and all ages the same: <0.54 ug/mL