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Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
Test CodeLAB753
Alias/See Also
H&H, Hgb & Hct
Preferred Specimen
Lavender Top Tube (EDTA anticoagulated whole blood)
Minimum Volume
3 ml (1.0 ml minimum) EDTA (lavender) whole blood
Instructions
Invert tube twenty times to adequately mix anticoagulant.
Transport Container
1 ml (0.5 ml minimum) EDTA (lavender) whole blood
Transport Temperature
room temp
Specimen Stability
8 hours room temp, 24 hours refrigerated
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen or clotted samples.
Methodology
Electrical Impedence, Absorption Spectrophotometry, Calculation
Setup Schedule
Mon-Sun
Reference Range
Hct: Male: 40-50 (%); Female: 35-46 (%). Hgb: Male: 13.8-17.2; Female: 12-16. (g/dL)
Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional
