Specimen Requirements
Title
Hemoglobinopathy (Hemoglobin Electrophoresis)
Specimen Requirement
Collect lavender EDTA, send minimum 1.5 mL whole blood in the original collection tube.
Methodology
Capillary electrophoresis (CE); high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC); Hgb Solubility: Sodium hydrosulfite reduction
Stability
Room temp: 14 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 14 days
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
2-5 days
Clinical Use
Diagnose thalassemias and hemoglobin variants
Test Code
HGEQ