TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN GROUP

Message
Send specimen within 1 hour of collection


Test Code
LAB2427|LAB17255 THGBG


Alias/See Also
THGBG


CPT Codes
85018

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Specimen should be run on whole blood - do not spin down Minimum Testing Volume: 0.2 mL Transport Temperature: Ambient Stability: 1 hr Causes for Rejection: Clotted, QNS, labeled incorrectly, needle attached to the syringe, contaminated, wrong container collected, specimen spun, specimen >1hr old


Report Available
15-Minutes


Clinical Significance
1230130209



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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