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Order Code LAB2003 Hemoglobin, Blood

Useful For

Measuring hemoglobin levels in perpheral blood.  Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Collection Container/Tube: Lavender (EDTA)

Pediatric Collection Container/Tube: Lavender Microtainer (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: optimal 2 mL, minimum 1 mL

Pediatric (microtainer) volume: 0.5 mL

 

Whole blood specimen should be inverted gently several times to mix blood immediately after collection. 

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stability         
Whole Blood Refrigerated 24 hours

Rejection Criteria

  1. Samples that do not meet minimum volume requirements
  2. Incorrect collection container
  3. Clotted or visibly hemolyzed

Reference Values

Gender abbreviations (M=Male, F=Female, U=Unknown, Unspecified, X=Neither Male nor Female)

 

Platelets:

All ages, all genders         150 - 450 x 103/uL

 

RBC:
 

Age/
Gender		 RBC # x 106/uL Hgb g/dL HCT % MCV fL MCH pg MCHC g/dL RDW-CV %
0-6 days
M,F,U,X		 4.00-6.60 14.5-22.5 45-67 95-121 31-37 29-37 13.0-180
7-13 days
M,F,U,X		 3.90-6.30 13.5-19.5 42-66 88-126 28-40 28-38 13.0-18.0
14 days - 1 mo
M,F,U,X		 3.60-6.20 12.5-20.5 39-63 86-124 28-40 28-38 13.0-18.0
1-2 mo
M,F,U,X		 3.00-5.40 10.0-18.0 31-55 85-123 28-40 29-37 11.5-16.0
2-3 mo
M,F,U,X		 2.70-4.90 9.0-14.0 28-42 77-115 26-34 29-37 11.5-16.0
3-6 mo
M,F,U,X		 3.10-4.50 9.5-13.5 29-41 74-108 25-35 30-36 11.5-16.0
6 mo - 2 years
M,F,U,X		 3.70-5.30 10.5-13.5 33-49 70-86 23-31 30-36 11.5-16.0
2-6 years
M,F,U,X		 3.90-5.30 11.5-15.5 34-40 75-87 24-30 32-36 11.5-15.0
6-12 years
M,F,U,X		 4.00-5.20 13.0-16.0 35-45 77-95 25-33 32-36 11.5-15.0
12-18 years
M		 4.50-5.30 12.0-15.5 36-51 79-98 25-35 32-36 11.5-14.0
12-18 years
F		 4.10-5.10 12.0-16.0 33-51 78-102 25-35 32-36 11.5-14.0
12-18 years
U,X		 4.10-5.30 12.0-16.0 33-51 78-102 25-35 32-36 11.5-14.0
≥ 18 years
M		 4.32-6.00 13.5-18.0 38.8-52 80-100 27-34 31.5-35.2 11.5-15.5
≥ 18 years
F		 3.80-5.20 12.0-15.5 35.0-47 80-100 27-34 31.5-35.2 11.5-15.5
≥ 18 years
U,X		 3.80-6.00 12.0-18.0 35.0-52 80-100 27-34 31.5-35.2 11.5-15.5

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Clinics

Methodology

Sysmex Platforms and Methodologies

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85018