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HEMOGLOBIN (HGB)
Test CodeLAB291
Alias/See Also
HGB
CPT Codes
85018
Preferred Specimen
7 mL whole blood
Transport Container
Lavender top
Transport Temperature
Room temperature, unless testing delayed >4 hrs, then refrigerate
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted or grossly lipemic specimen
Reference Range
FEMALE:
newborn: 13.5-22.0 g/dL;
1day - 7day: 13.5-22.0 g/dL;
8day - 14day: 12.5-21.0 g/dL;
15day - 1mo: 10.0-20.0 g/dL;
2mo - 5mo: 10.0-14.0 g/dL;
6mo - 24mo: 10.5-13.5 g/dL;
2y: 11.0-14.0 g/dL;
3y - 5y: 11.8-14.7 g/dL;
6y - 11y: 12.0-14.5 g/dL;
12y - 15y: 12.2-14.8 g/dL;
16y - adult: 12.0-15.5 g/dL
MALE:
newborn: 13.5-22.0 g/dL;
1day - 7day: 13.5-22.0 g/dL;
8day - 14day: 12.5-21.0 g/dL;
15day - 1mo: 10.0-20.0 g/dL;
2mo - 5mo: 10.0-14.0 g/dL;
6mo - 23mo: 10.5-13.5 g/dL;
2y : 11.0-14.0 g/dL;
3y - 5y: 11.0-14.5 g/dL;
6y - 11y: 12.0-14.0 g/dL;
12y - 15y: 12.8-16.0;
16y - adult: 13.5-17.5 g/dL
newborn: 13.5-22.0 g/dL;
1day - 7day: 13.5-22.0 g/dL;
8day - 14day: 12.5-21.0 g/dL;
15day - 1mo: 10.0-20.0 g/dL;
2mo - 5mo: 10.0-14.0 g/dL;
6mo - 24mo: 10.5-13.5 g/dL;
2y: 11.0-14.0 g/dL;
3y - 5y: 11.8-14.7 g/dL;
6y - 11y: 12.0-14.5 g/dL;
12y - 15y: 12.2-14.8 g/dL;
16y - adult: 12.0-15.5 g/dL
MALE:
newborn: 13.5-22.0 g/dL;
1day - 7day: 13.5-22.0 g/dL;
8day - 14day: 12.5-21.0 g/dL;
15day - 1mo: 10.0-20.0 g/dL;
2mo - 5mo: 10.0-14.0 g/dL;
6mo - 23mo: 10.5-13.5 g/dL;
2y : 11.0-14.0 g/dL;
3y - 5y: 11.0-14.5 g/dL;
6y - 11y: 12.0-14.0 g/dL;
12y - 15y: 12.8-16.0;
16y - adult: 13.5-17.5 g/dL