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Hematocrit

Test Code
LAB289


Alias/See Also
Hct


CPT Codes
85014

Preferred Specimen
3 ml (1.0 ml minimum) EDTA (lavender) whole blood


Minimum Volume
1 ml (0.5 ml minimum) EDTA (lavender) whole blood


Instructions
Invert tube twenty times to adequately mix anticoagulant.


Specimen Stability
8 hours room temp, 24 hours refrigerated


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen or clotted samples.


Methodology
Calculated

Setup Schedule
Mon-Sun


Reference Range
Male: 40-50 (%); Female: 35-46 (%).


Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.