CPT Code(s):

85018

Other Names:

HGB

Test Includes:

Hemoglobin

Specimen Requirements:

EDTA

Container

Lavender-top (EDTA) tube

Collection Instructions:

Invert tube 8 to 10 times immediately after tube is filled at the time of collection

Stability:

Room temperature 1 day Refrigerated 3 days

Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions:

Hemolysis, clotted specimen drawn in any anticoagulant other than EDTA, tube not filled with minimum volume, improper labeling, specimen received with plasma removed

Methodology:

Medonic