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Additional Codes
Quest: 35489
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Whole blood (EDTA)
Collection Container/Type: Lavedner tube (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Additional Information:
- Patient's age and ethnicity are necessary for proper interpretation.
- Blood transfusions within the last 4 months may affect results.
Specimen Minimum Volume
1 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Range
See laboratory report
Rejection Due To
Frozen whole blood
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday - Saturday
Report Available
4-6 days
Method Name
Electronic Sizing and Counting/Cytometry
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) followed by, if necessary, Electrophoresis
CPT
83021, 85014, 85018, 85041
Includes
Hemoglobin A, Hemoglobin F, Hemoglobin, Hemoglobin A2 (Quant), Hemoglobin S, Hemoglobin C, Hemoglobin E and any hemoglobin variants, Red Blood Cell Count, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, MCV, MCH, RDW
Aliases
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis,HGB Variants,HB S,Hemoglobin F,HGB Evaluation,Hemoglobin S,HB A2,HGB Electrophoresis,Hemoglobin Variants,Hemoglobin A2,Thalassemia Screen,HB F