| Specimen Type | Specimen Stability | Reference Range |
| Whole blood-Lavender top tube | 5 days 2-8°C |
HGB A: 95.0-98.0% HGB A2: 2.0-3.0% |
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: Full tube of Whole Blood
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL whole blood |
Method
Electrophoresis
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Schedule
Mon,Wed,Fri
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Turn-Around Time
1-3 days
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Instructions/Notes
Reflex to Hemoglobinopathy Eval (sendout) if results are abnormal.
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Clinical Utility
To diagnose thalassemias and hemoglobin variants
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CPT Codes
83020
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