Hemoglobin
Abbreviation
HGB
Transport Temp
2-8 C (ice packs) or ambient
Stability
store at 2-8 C up to 24 hours, CBC’s not viable after 24 hours
Minimum Vol
EDTA Draw tube at least half full
Alternative Specimens
None
Reference Ranges
Male: 12.9-15.9 g/dL Female: 10.8-14.2 g/dL
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Transport Container
Draw tube
Methodology
Colorimetric determination
Clinical Significance
Decreased-Aplastic anemia, cancer, anti-retroviral drugs for HIV infection, chemotherapy drugs, cirrhosis, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, hypothyroidism, iron deficiency anemia, chronic kidney disease, cystitis, leukemia, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, gastritis, vitamin deficiency anemia, enlarged spleen, porphyria, UTI, thalassemia, vasculitis, hemolysis. Increased-COPD, congenital heart disease in adults, emphysema, heart failure, kidney cancer, liver cancer, high altitudes, polycythemia vera, smoking
Anything else included in test?
N/A
Preferred Specimen
Plasma, EDTA