PLASMINOGEN, PLASMA
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  PLG

MGH LIS Test No

  243

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  PLG

Specimen Info

Type

  1 light-blue top (sodium citrate) tube  

Volume

  0.5 ml

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Do not over-fill or under-fill the tube.  Immediately centrifuge (double spin)
and separate plasma from cells. 
Refrigerate specimen after collection.
 
Specimen Acceptability
Refrigerate: 2-8C 2 days      
Frozen: <=20C 1 month

Methods
Chromogenic substrate assay.

Clinical Utilities
The quantitative determination of the functional activity of plasminogen for the diagnosis of reduced synthesis, increased consumption, and for additional assessments in problematic fibrinolytic therapies.

CPT Codes
85420

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
85-130%

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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