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HEMOGLOBINOPATHY EVALUATION |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2424 Geisinger Epic ID: 55232 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL lavender-top K2 EDTA tube
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Specimen required: |
5 mL whole blood; minimum 1 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Frozen whole blood is unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Additional information: |
Blood transfusions within the last 4 months may affect results. | |
CPT code(s): |
83020, 85014, 85018, 85041 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Hemoglobin A1, Fetal Hemoglobin, Hemoglobin A2 and any hemoglobin variants, Red Blood Cell Count, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, MCV, MCH, RDW. | |
Methodology: |
Electronic Sizing and Counting/Cytometry – Capillary Electrophoresis followed by, if necessary, High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
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Synonyms: |
Quest code 35489, Hemoglobin Electrophoresis, Hemoglobin Variants, Thalassemia Screen PHGBOP
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