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HEMOGLOBIN
Alternate Names: Hgb
Performed: Daily, 24 Hours
Methodology: Absorption Spectrophotometry
Turnaround Time: Routine: 4 Hours
Stat: < 1 hour

Container / Specimen Requirements

  
    Container / Tube

Adult:

 Lavender VacutainerŽ tube (EDTA)

Neonate:

 lavender MicrotainerŽ tube (EDTA)
    Minimum Volume: 1 ml
Special Handling or Timing of Specimen: None
Preparation of Patient: None
Reference Ranges

12 years - adult:

 female: 12.0 -16.0 g/dL
male: 14.0 - 18.0 g/dL

6 - 12 years:

 11.5 - 15.5 g/dL

2 - 6 years:

 11.5 - 13.5 g/dL

6 months - 2 years:

 10.5 - 13.5 g/dL

2 - 6 months:

 9.5 - 13.5 g/dL

1 - 2 months:

 9.0 - 14.0 g/dL

15 days - 1 month:

 10.0 - 18.0 g/dL

8 - 15 days:

 12.5 - 20.5 g/dL

4 - 8 days:

 13.3 - 21.5 g/dL

0 - 4 days:

 14.5 - 22.5 g/dL

Critical Values:

 <7.5 or >20.0 g/dL
Causes for Specimen Rejection:  Improper labeling
Clotted specimen
CareManager Test Group:
CareManager Name/Alias:		 LAB
hemoglobin
Specimen Labeling: Click here for policy

 
 
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