Category
Hematology
Sub Category
Haemolytic Anemia.
Synonyms/Aliases
N/A
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
Individual Test
24 Hrs
Results ready in 24 hrs.
Method
Metabisulphite Test or Immunochromatographic Test.
Temp
Room temperature/Refrigerated
Setup
Daily
Components Parameters
N/A
Pre-analytic Considerations
N/A
Test Ordering Instructions
Fill out test request form fully & legibly. Exact age (date of birth preferred) and history of blood transfusion (within the past 3-4 months) is required.
Patient preparation
N/A
Sample type
EDTA whole blood.
Container/ preservative
EDTA (Purple Top) 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.
Other Instructions
N/A
Reference intervals
Negative
Clinical Utility
Diagnosis of Sickling Disorders (Sickle Cell Anemia/ Sickle Cell Disease).
Test Limitations/ Confounders
Recent transfusion is a confounder therefore testing should be preferentially done on a pre-transfusion sample or >3-4 months post transfusion.