Blood

Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA)

Full draw; 3.0 mL lavender top; (or fingerstick-purple top microtainer^®)

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

1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)

                                  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)
Clinically significant value: <7 g/dL (outpatient only)

Refer to BD Microtainer^® Tubes product sheet for detailed sample collection instructions.

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

Colorimetric

Lavender tube is sent as whole blood, no processing necessary.

Refrigerate.

Place labeled specimen into zip-lock type biohazard bag; seal bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.

See Additional Information:
Hematology Critical Lab Values