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Hemoglobin
Test CodeHGB
CPT Codes
85018
Preferred Specimen
whole blood, EDTA
Minimum Volume
250 uL microtainer or 1 ml lavender top tube
Transport Container
LAV/0.1
Transport Temperature
Room Temp, or 2-8 degrees C
Specimen Stability
48 hours at 4-8 degrees C; 24 hours at Room Temp
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens with clots, fibrin strands, platelet clumps, hemolyzed samples, samples drawn above a line
Methodology
Electronic Resistance Detection with Enhanced Hydrodynamic Focusing
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
24/7
Limitations
lipemia, icterus, cold agglutinin
Reference Range
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