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22486 Cryoprecipitate

Cryoprecipitate
Test Code: CRY
Synonyms/Keywords
​Cryo, Pooled Cryo
Useful For

​If patient's ABO/Rh is not recorded in the Blood Bank, a specimen is required.

This is a therapeutic product. Indicate number of units required. Fibrinogen concentrate is not available, Cryoprecipitate given as a substitute.  Cryoprecipitate is available as a single unit or in prepared pools from the supplier. A single Cyroprecipitate unit contains 150 mg of fibrinogen and 80 IU of Factor VIII (AHF) in less than 15 mL of plasma. Cryoprecipitate contains both Factor VIII: C and Factor VIIII:WF. Five Cryoprecipitate units contain 0.75 g Fibrinogen and 400 80 IU of Factor VIII (AHF).

Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ Whole blood​ 6 mL EDTA
Pink Top Tube
(PTT)​
Two 3 mL EDTA Lavender Top Tubes (LTT)
 
6 ml Red Top Tube (RTT)​
 3 mL ​ 2.5 mL ​ Two 0.5 mL microcollection tubes​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole blood/serum​ Refrigerate​ < 14 days old​
Rejection Criteria
Serum separator tubes (SST)
Frozen​
Hemolyzed​
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Marshfield Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ Serological if blood type is required​
Test Information
​• Cryoprecipitate is available as a single unit or in prepared pools of 5 from the supplier.
• Single or pooled units can be thawed and drawn in a syringe for transfusion, or use as fibrin glue. 
• Products pooled by the blood supplier (ex. 5CRY) need only to be thawed
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​Marshfield No reference ranges are available.  ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Cryo, Pooled Cryo
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
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Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ Whole blood​ 6 mL EDTA
Pink Top Tube
(PTT)​
Two 3 mL EDTA Lavender Top Tubes (LTT)
 
6 ml Red Top Tube (RTT)​
 3 mL ​ 2.5 mL ​ Two 0.5 mL microcollection tubes​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole blood/serum​ Refrigerate​ < 14 days old​
Rejection Criteria
Serum separator tubes (SST)
Frozen​
Hemolyzed​
Useful For

​If patient's ABO/Rh is not recorded in the Blood Bank, a specimen is required.

This is a therapeutic product. Indicate number of units required. Fibrinogen concentrate is not available, Cryoprecipitate given as a substitute.  Cryoprecipitate is available as a single unit or in prepared pools from the supplier. A single Cyroprecipitate unit contains 150 mg of fibrinogen and 80 IU of Factor VIII (AHF) in less than 15 mL of plasma. Cryoprecipitate contains both Factor VIII: C and Factor VIIII:WF. Five Cryoprecipitate units contain 0.75 g Fibrinogen and 400 80 IU of Factor VIII (AHF).

Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​Marshfield No reference ranges are available.  ​
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Marshfield Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ Serological if blood type is required​
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