Specimen Requirements

Title

Hemoglobin Electrophoresis

Specimen Requirement

Draw blood in a lavender EDTA tube. Send 5.0 mL whole blood (1.0mL minimum) refrigerated.

Methodology

Stability

Room Temperature Unacceptable, Refrigerated 7 days

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

1-2 days

Clinical Use

Test Code

HGEQ