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| Clinical Use: | The Fibrosis-4 score helps to estimate the amount of scarring in the liver. FIB-4 (Fibrosis 4) can be calculated after measuring AST, ALT and a platelet count using the hyperlink to the online calculator below. | |||||||||||||
| Availability: | Samples are tested routinely during the testing laboratory's hours of operation. | |||||||||||||
| Aliases/Synonyms: | Fibrosis-4 Index, Fibrosis-4 Score, | |||||||||||||
| Code: | AST/ALT/FBP | |||||||||||||
| Handling Instructions (to laboratory): | Send sample chilled. | |||||||||||||
| Hyperlink: | https://www.hepatitisc.uw.edu/page/clinical-calculators/fib-4 | |||||||||||||
| Reference Interval: |
Refer to individual test records |
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Collection Requirements |
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| Container: | EDTA (LAVENDER), and, Lithium Heparin-PST (GREEN), | |||||||||||||
| Sample Type: | See container | |||||||||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | As per individual tests | |||||||||||||
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| Minimum Assay Volume: | As per individual tests | |||||||||||||
| Stability: | As per individual tests | |||||||||||||
| Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory): | Send sample chilled. | |||||||||||||
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Last Updated : 07-10-2020 11:19 |
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