Order Code ORDER IN TRANSFUSION ORDER SET Jumbo Cryoprecipitate
Additional Codes
PRIOR TO 8/1/21: CRYJ
Useful For
Cryoprecipitated AHF (Factor VIII), also known as cryoprecipitate (cryo) is the cold insoluble portion of plasma processed from fresh frozen plasma. It contains fibrinogen, von Willebrand Factor and Factor XIII and is administered for prevention or treatment of bleeding due to dysfibrinogenemia, hypofibrinogenemia, or von Willebrand's disease (vWD).
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: EDTA
Container/Tube: Whole Blood EDTA
Preferred: Pink-top (EDTA) tube
Acceptable: Purple-top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Volume: 5 mL whole blood
Collection instructions: Specimen's must be labeled with patient first and last name, MR# or DOB, date and time drawn, and phlebotomist's initials. Typenex (blue armband) is included on sample when testing is for product issue.
Specimen Stability
Specimen Type | Temperature | Stability |
---|---|---|
Whole blood | Ambient (preferred) | 3 days |
Refrigerated | 3 days |
Performing Laboratory
Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory
Reporting Name
Product Cryoprecipitate Apheresis Jumbo