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Test Code LAB753 Hemoglobin & Hematocrit

Performing Lab

Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital

Ordering Recommendations

A screening tool to confirm a hematologic disorder, to establish or rule out a diagnosis, to detect an unsuspected hematologic disorder, or to monitor effects of radiation or chemotherapy.

These counts are used as clinical guides in the diagnosis or monitoring of many diseases.

 

Included in CBC.

Collect

Whole Blood

Collection Device

EDTA Lavender Top Tube

Specimen Volume

3 mL

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp 24 Hours
Refrigerated 48 Hours

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Minimum Requirements

2 mL

Remarks

TURN AROUND TIME

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 8 Hours

Methodology

AOM-Coulter Method

Ira- Flow cytometry, Hydrodynamic Focusing, SLS hemoglobuin detection

Synonyms

H&H

Start Date

9/13/2017

Last Review Date

06/24/2025

7/14/25 AP

7/31/2025 JLH