Specimen

EDTA and ACD Whole Blood

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) and a yellow-top (ACD 
[solution A]) tube(s), and send 5.0 mL of fresh EDTA whole blood and 10 
mL of ACD (solution A) whole blood refrigerated. Do not transfer blood 
to other containers.

Rejection Criteria:

Specimens cannot be frozen

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.
Specimen must be received at reference laboratory within 72 hours of 
draw.

Specimen
Instructions:

Include a control specimen drawn at the same time from a normal, 
unrelated individual: draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and 
send 5.0 mL of fresh EDTA whole blood refrigerated. Do not transfer 
blood to other containers. Label clearly on outermost label "Normal 
Control". Indicate sex of control on tube(s) label.

Send well-made peripheral blood smear, Wright stained or fixed in 
absolute methanol.

Analytic Time:

1 week

Reference Range:

Definitive results and an interpretive report will be provided.

Comments:

Note:  ACD Solution A or B is acceptable.

Patient's age and sex are required on request form for processing.

Include recent transfusion information.

Please print, complete and submit the Thalassemia/Hemoglobinopathy 
Information Sheet from the Mayo Medical Laboratories with the specimen 
and the A-1a Miscellaneous Request.

CPT Code:

82657, 82955, 83020, 83021, 83068, 84087, 84220, 85060, 85557