Orderable EAP code:

LAB103275

Billable EAP Codes:

80001808 x 1

CPT Codes:

85018 x 1

Lab Section:

Center for Health and Healing (CHH)

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 hours

Urgent: 1 hour

Units:

g/dL

Critical Values:

Less than 6.6 g/dL

Greater than 20.0 g/dL

Specimen Requirements:

3 mL blood in a LAVENDER top tube.

Room temperature (21 to 25 degrees C), stable up to 24 hours. Do not freeze.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a pediatric LAVENDER tube. 

Room temperature (21 to 25 degrees C), stable up to 24 hours. Do not freeze.

Reference Range:

Hemoglobin g/dL
Patient's age	Male	Female
0 to 30 days	10.0 to 18.0	10.0 to 18.0
30 days to 6 months	9.5 to 14.0	9.5 to 14.0
6 months to 2 years	10.5 to 13.5	10.5 to 13.5
2 to 6 years	11.5 to 13.5	11.5 to 13.5
6 to 12 years	11.5 to 15.5	11.5 to 15.5
12 to 18 years	13.0 to 16.0	12.0 to 16.0
18 to 150 years	13.5 to 17.5	12.0 to 16.0

Comments:

Clotted specimens are unacceptable.