Hemoglobin S Quantitation/Level, or Children 6 months of age or less: Order HBELEC (HBELECR at RRL sites) instead of SICKLES.
Specimen Requirements
Adult:1 x 5 mL lavender top EDTA tube Pediatric: 1 x 3 mL lavender top EDTA tube or 2 lavender top EDTA microtainer tubes. (Second EDTA microtainer is used to perform a CBC.)
Whole blood
FMC/PLC/RGH: Collect 2nd lavender tube to perform CBCR. Extra-regional: Send CBC results with specimen.
Specimen Handling
DO NOT centrifuge.
ACH collections: If only SICKLES requested, send specimen to FMC. FMC Hematology will perform CBC on specimen.
