Category
Hematology
Sub Category
Haemolytic Anemia
Synonyms/Aliases
N/A
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
Individual Test
5 Days
Results ready in 5 Days.
Method
Manual
Temp
2-8ºC
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
Heparin whole blood (and EDTA for smear preparation).
Container/ preservative
Heparin (green top) vacutainer and smear freshly prepared from EDTA vacutainer.
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 sample.
Other Instructions
N/A
Reference intervals
Negative
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of suspected hereditary Spherocytosis.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
Does not distinguish between hereditary Spherocytosis & Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA).