HEMOGLOBINOPATHY EVALUATION
SPECIMEN: 5 ML WHOLE BLOOD
TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 ML; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLECTION
TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE. PATIENTS AGE AND ETHNICITY ARE NECESSARY FOR PROPER INTERPRETATION. BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS MAY …