Specimen Requirements
| Collection Requirements |
Lavender (EDTA) collection
tube |
| Shipping / Handling Instructions |
whole blood, room temperature; microtainer stability 4 hours
from collection |
Container Type
| Laboratory |
Container |
Default |
Temperature |
Minimum Volume |
|
CUH LAB
|
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA
|
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
|
ZALE LAB
|
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA
|
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
|
MONCRIEF LAB
|
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA
|
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
|
SEAY LAB
|
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA
|
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
|
RICHARDSON PLANO LAB
|
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA
|
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
Components
| Component Name |
Component ID |
LOINC Code |
|
HGB (HEMOGLOBIN) |
1230000479 |
718-7 (Hemoglobin:MCnc:Pt:Bld:Qn:) |