CHH-Hemoglobin

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.