Hemoglobin A1C (LABCORP)

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LAB90: Hgb A1C (Glycohemoglobin)
LAB100163: Hemoglobin A1C
LAB100221: Hemoglobin A1C | LABCORP EAP: 102525

FULL TUBE IS REQUIRED IF ORDERED WITH A PRENATAL PANEL
 
Specimen: Whole blood

Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)  Pediatric EDTA whole blood tubes may be used. Please place original labeled capillary tube in a labeled transport tube for shipment to the laboratory.

LABCORP LAB: LAVENDER TOP-EDTA: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1

Adults: collect 4 mL blood into chilled lavender-top (EDTA) tube. Plasma must be separated within 15 minutes. *Pediatric minimum: 2 chilled lavender microtainers*

Specimen Plasma, frozen; plasma with aprotinin (Trasylol®), (Trasylol® acceptable, not required) Volume 1 mL Minimum Volume 0.5 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.) Container Lavender-top (EDTA) tube Collection Collect into chilled or prefrozen plastic lavender-top (EDTA) tube, noting the time of collection. After venipuncture, immediately invert tube several times to ensure complete mixture. Separate plasma from cells by centrifugation. Separate plasma into a plastic vial, and freeze within 15 minutes of collection. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple test on frozen sample, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested. Storage Instructions Freeze

Temperature                                   Period
Room temperature                      3 days (stability determined by manufacturer)
Refrigerated                                 7 days (stability determined by manufacturer)
Frozen                                          6 months (stability determined by manufacturer)
Freeze/thaw cycles                     Stable x1 (stability determined by manufacturer)

Clotted specimen

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min