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HelpTest Code LAB313 D-DIMER
Method
Photo Optical Latex Agglutination
CPT(s)
| Description | CPT Code |
| D-Dimer | 85379 |
Specimen Information
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
| Blue Top | Whole Blood | Ambient | To fill line | To fill line | To fill line | 4 hours |
| Blue Top | Plasma | Frozen | To fill line | 2 mL plasma | 1 mL plasma | 6 months |
TUBE MUST BE FULL AT COLLECTION. Refer to Coagulation Specimen Handling before collecting. Deliver whole blood specimens within 4 hours of collection. For delayed delivery, send frozen plasma.
Reference Range
≤230 ng/mL DDU (DDIMER Units)
Any use of the age-adjusted cutoff value is a post-analytic modification of this FDA-approved test and is considered “off-label” use of the test result. UVMMC laboratory does not have literature to support the validity of age-adjusted cutoff for our specific assay.
Instrumentation
ACL Top
Result Component(s)
| Reporting Name | Epic Code | Atlas Code | Mayo Access ID | LOINC |
| D-Dimer | DDT | 48065-7 |
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same day / Available STAT
Section
Coagulation
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes