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Methodology
Laser Technology
Performing Laboratory
Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus/Parkway Campus
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.
Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) or a lavender-top (EDTA) MICROTAINER(S)®, and send 5 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of EDTA whole blood. Forward promptly.
Reference Values
HEMATOCRIT
Males
≤5 days: 44.0-64.0%
6-60 days: 35.0-50.0%
2-6 months: 30.0-40.0%
6 months-7 years: 31.0-43.0%
8-12 years: 32.0-45.0%
>12 years: 42.0-52.0%
Females
≤5 days: 44.0-64.0%
6-60 days: 35.0-50.0%
2-6 months: 30.0-40.0%
6 months-7 years: 31.0-43.0%
8-12 years: 32.0-45.0%
>12 years: 37.0-47.0%
HEMOGLOBIN
Males
0-6 days: 13.0-23.0 g/dL
7-30 days: 11.0-17.0 g/dL
1-6 months: 10.0-15.0 g/dL
6-12 months: 11.0-15.0 g/dL
1-12 years: 12.0-15.0 g/dL
>12 years: 14.0-18.0 g/dL
Females
0-6 days: 13.0-23.0 g/dL
7-30 days: 11.0-17.0 g/dL
1-6 months: 10.0-15.0 g/dL
6-12 months: 11.0-15.0 g/dL
1-12 years: 12.0-15.0 g/dL
>12 years: 12.0-16.0 g/dL
Critical values (automatic call-back)
≤7 weeks: ≤6.0 g/dL or ≥24.0 g/dL
>7 weeks: ≤6.0 g/dL or ≥20.0 g/dL
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85014 - hematocrit
85018 - hemoglobin