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Test Code 0204446 Hemoglobin, Blood

Methodology

Spectrophotometric Cyanmethemoglobin

Performing Laboratory

Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:  Whole blood

Collection Container/Tube:  Lavender top (EDTA)Specimen Volume:  Tube must be at least half full

Specimen Minimum Volume:  2 mL

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

See report

Normal values are gender and age specific.

Critical value (automatic call-back):  <7.0 or >25.0 g/dL  (Newborn: <9.0 or >26.0)

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85018