Sickle HGB Elect NIHGBE

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Sickle Hemoglobin Electrophoresis

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Sickle Cell Hemoglobin Electrophoresis

EPIC Order Name

Sickle Cell disease follow up Hemoglobin Electrophoresis

Clinical Info

To be usedfor Inhouse Northwell Patients undergoing treatment.

Specimen Type

Specimen Volume

3 mL of EDTA whole blood (1.5 mL min)

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen:  3 mL of EDTA whole blood (1.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Capillary Electrophoresis
Includes identification and quantitation of hemoglobin A, hemoglobin F, hemoglobin  A2, and variants, without Pathologist interpretation.

Days Performed

Sunday - Friday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83020

PDM

1756169

Result Interpretation

Forms