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General Information

Placing Lab Orders

Collecting Lab Specimens

Lab Section-Specific Information

 

 

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Hemoglobin

eD-H Order Code

LAB291

Specimen Collection Information

Specimen Minimum Test Volume Container Special Handling
Blood 0.5 ML
Neo/Pedi
Blood		 Neonatal/Pediatric
Minimum Volumes

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient, stable for 24 hours.

 

Reference Ranges / Critical Values

Assay Gender Age Range Normal Range Critical Values Units
Hgb Male 0 Minutes – 3 Days 14.5 -22.5 <6.0 or >24.5 g/dL
3 Days – 2 Weeks 12.5 -20.5 <6.0 or >22.5 g/dL
2 Weeks – 1 Months 10.0 -18.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
1 Months – 6 Months 9.4 -14.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
6 Months – 2 Years 10.5 -13.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
2 Years – 6 Years 11.5 -13.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
6 Years – 12 Years 11.5 -15.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
12 Years – 18 Years 13.0 -16.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
18 Years – 150 Years 13.7 -16.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
Female 0 Minutes – 3 Days 14.5 -22.5 <6.0 or >24.5 g/dL
3 Days – 2 Weeks 12.5 -20.5 <6.0 or >22.5 g/dL
2 Weeks – 1 Months 10.0 -18.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
1 Months – 6 Months 9.4 -14.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
6 Months – 2 Years 10.5 -13.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
2 Years – 6 Years 11.5 -13.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
6 Years – 12 Years 11.5 -15.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
12 Years – 18 Years 12.0 -16.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
18 Years – 150 Years 11.7 -15.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
Unknown 0 Minutes – 3 Days 14.5 -22.5 <6.0 or >24.5 g/dL
3 Days – 2 Weeks 12.5 -20.5 <6.0 or >22.5 g/dL
2 Weeks – 1 Months 10.0 -18.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
1 Months – 6 Months 9.4 -14.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
6 Months – 2 Years 10.5 -13.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
2 Years – 6 Years 11.5 -13.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
6 Years – 12 Years 11.5 -15.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
12 Years – 18 Years 13.0 -16.0 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL
18 Years – 150 Years 13.7 -16.5 <6.0 or >20.0 g/dL

Specimen Stability

48 hours

Additional Specimen Instructions

 

Acceptable Specimen Tubes

Lavender 4 mL tube

Lavender 2 mL tube

Lavender Microtainer MAP Tube

Properly filled tube required.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday; continuously

CPT(s)

85018

Performing Lab Section

Hematology