Specimen:

Blood

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

Full draw; any size lavender top; (or fingerstick)

Testing
Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Analytic Time:

Routine turnaround time is approximately 2.5 hrs.

Reference Range:

                                 Males           Females
18 years+                    13.2-17.7 g/dL   11.9-15.5 g/dL
11 years - <18 years         12.7-17.0 g/dL   11.9-15.0 g/dL
5 years - <11 years          11.9-15.0 g/dL   11.9-15.0 g/dL
1 year - <5 years            10.9-15.0 g/dL   10.9-15.0 g/dL
6 months - <1 year           11.3-14.1 g/dL   11.3-14.1 g/dL
3 months - <6 months*         9.5-14.1 g/dL    9.5-14.1 g/dL
2 months - <3 months*         9.0-14.1 g/dL    9.0-14.1 g/dL
31 days - <2 months*         10.7-17.1 g/dL   10.7-17.1 g/dL
0 - <31 days*                13.4-19.9 g/dL   13.4-19.9 g/dL
*values refer to full term infants

Critical value: <6 gm/dL and >22 gm/dL (adult)

Comments:

Please print, complete and submit the Advance Beneficiary Notice 
(ABN) along with the Laboratory Requisition before shipping the 
specimen.

Methodology:

Colorimetric

Sample
Processing:

Submit whole blood in original container.

Sample
Storage:

Refrigerate.

Transport
Instructions:

Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.

CPT Code:

85018

See Additional Information:
Hematology Critical Lab Values