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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 …

HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) SOLUBILITY

SPECIMEN: 5 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 ML PEDIATRIC EDTA WHOLE BLOOD TUBE; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLECTION

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE…

HEMOGLOBIN (HB) A1C WITH MBG ESTIMATION

SPECIMEN: 1 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 ML PEDIATRIC EDTA WHOLE BLOOD TUBE; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLECTION.

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE.…

HEMOGLOBIN (HB) A1C

SPECIMEN: 2 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: PEDIATRIC EDTA WHOLE BLOOD TUBE; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLECTION

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE…

HEMOGLOBIN (HB)

SPECIMEN: 2 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: PEDIATRIC EDTA WHOLE BLOOD TUBE; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLECTION

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE…

HEMATOCRIT

SPECIMEN: 2 ML WHOLE BLOOD.

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE.

MINIMUM VOLUME: PEDIATRIC EDTA WHOLE BLOOD TUBE; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLECTION.

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE.…

DIFFERENTIAL AND TOTAL WBC COUNT

SPECIMEN: 2 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: PEDIATRIC EDTA WHOLE BLOOD TUBE; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLECTION.

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE; STABLE FOR 2 DAYS.…

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC) WITHOUT DIFFERENTIAL AND PLATELET COUNT

SPECIMEN: 3 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 3 ML; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER TUBE IS FILLED AT TIME OF COLLECTION

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE…

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC) WITHOUT DIFFERENTIAL

SPECIMEN: 2 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 2 ML; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER TUBE IS FILLED AT TIME OF COLLECTION

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE…

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC) WITH DIFFERENTIAL AND WITHOUT PLATELET

SPECIMEN: 5 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 5 ML; INVERT 8-10 TIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER TUBE IS FILLED AT TIME OF COLLECTION

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE…