Hemoglobin, Free, Plasma QPFHGB
Method(s) | Colorimetry (C) |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 3 mL plasma in a green (sodium heparin) top tube. Also acceptable: green (lithium heparin) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL plasma ambient (Min: 0.2 mL). * Collection Instructions *
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Stability | Ambient: 7 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: Unacceptable |
Unacceptable Conditions | Received frozen |
Schedule | Tue-Sat |
CPTCode | 83051 |
Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Less than 8.4 mg/dL |