Category
Hematology
Sub Category
General.
Synonyms/Aliases
Hemoglobin
Abbreviations
HB
Type
Individual Test
3 Hrs
Results ready Within 3 Hours.
Method
Cyanmethemoglobin or SLS Hemoglobin detection method.
Temp
Room Temperature (Avoid regrigeration)
Setup
Daily
Components Parameters
N/A
Pre-analytic Considerations
N/A
Test Ordering instructions
Fill out test request form fully & legibly.
Patient preparation
N/A
Sample type
EDTA whole blood.
Container/ preservative
EDTA (PURPLE TOP) Vacutainers.
Sample volume
3ML
Rejection criteria
Labeling issue (unlabeled/ mislabeled); missing request form; mismatch between request form & sample details; missing age/ gender; wrong sample type; insufficient sample; clotted samples.
Other Instructions
N/A
Reference intervals
Age & gender appropriate values provided with report.
Clinical Utility
Screening test, reveals if there is any abnormal or immature cells.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
Lipemia, presence of Cryoglobulins can result In spurious HB Results.