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Test Code CRY Cryoprecipitate

Important Note

For internal ordering only. Not available to outreach clients.

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).

Synonyms/Keywords

Cryo, Pooled Cryo

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

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. 

Marshfield Labs Performing Department

Marshfield Labs Transfusion Services

Performing 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