Sign in →

Test Code HGB Hemoglobin, Blood

Methodology

Percent Transmittance

Performing Laboratory

Sky Lakes Medical Center-Hematology

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw; Specimen Type: BloodContainer/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or lavender-top (EDTA) MICROTAINER Specimen Volume:Full tubeCollection Instructions: 1. Invert tube several times to mix blood.2. Do notcentrifuge. 3. Hemolyzed orclotted specimen, specimen diluted with intravenous fluid, or tube not filled with minimum volume is not acceptable.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Frozen NO

Reference Values

Males 0-24 hours: 14.2-21.6 g/dL>1-14 days: 12.7-21.2 g/dL>15-365 days: 9.6-15.1 g/dL>1-4 years: 10.6-14.6 g/dL>5-11 years:11.3-16.2 g/dL>12-18 years: 12.5-17.0 g/dL>18-110 years:13.8-17.8 g/dL>Critical values (automatic call-back):≤7.0 g/dL or≥20 g/dLFemales0-24 hours: 14.2-21.6 g/dL>1-14 days: 12.7-21.2 g/dL>15-365 days: 9.6-15.1 g/dL>1-4 years: 10.6-14.6 g/dL>5-11 years:11.3-16.2 g/dL>12-18 years:11.2-16.2 g/dL18-110 years:11.7-16.5 g/dLCritical values (automatic call-back):≤7.0 g/dL or≥20 g/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through SundayAvailable STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85018

Test Order Code

LAB291