Hemoglobin and Hematocrit, Blood - UnityPoint Health-Saint Luke's Sioux City

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code

LAB753 HEMOGLOBIN AND HEMATOCRIT, BLOOD

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or lavender-top (EDTA) MICROTAINER

Specimen Volume: Full tube (minimum volume: 1 MICROTAINER)

Collection Instructions: Invert several times to mix blood.

Unity Point-Sioux City-Hematology

85014-Hematocrit

85018-Hemoglobin

Automated Cell Count

Refrigerated Stability:

48 hours

Ambient Stability:

24 hours

Daily