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