Hemoglobinopathy Screen
| Source |
Blood |
| Mnemonic |
HBELEC
HBELECR (RRL ONLY) |
| Specimen Requirements |
1x 5 mL (4 mL or 3 mL draw) lavender top EDTA tube AND 1 x 5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube. Gold top SST tube is also acceptable.
Pediatric: 2 lavender top EDTA microtainers and 1 red top microtainer (second EDTA microtainer is used to perform a CBC).
PSC: Collect a second lavender top to perform the CBC at DSC.
For STAT requests on weekends/off hours clinician MUST contact hematopathologist on call to obtain approval for test. |
| Specimen Handling |
Extra-Regional:
- Perform CBC and Ferritin on site, Fax Results (403) 270-0596.
- If Ferritin not done on site , send sample
- Send sample for Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Send all samples to DSC |
| Additional Information |
Screen Includes: CBC, Ferritin, Hemoglobin Electrophoresis, Hgb A, Hgb A2, Hgb F.
For inquiries call 944-1975
Indicate patient's ethnic origin on requisition. |
| Testing Location |
Special Hematology |
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| Testing Frequency |
Monday - Friday 0700-1615 |
| Alternate Name(s) |
Thalassemia Screen, Hemoglobin H Stain (H Bodies), Hemoglobin F, Fetal Hemoglobin Quantitative, Hb A2 Quantitation, Hemoglobin Electrophoresis, Hemoglobin S Level, Hemoglobin S Quantitation |
| Reference Interval |
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