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Sickle Cell Screen

Source Blood
Mnemonic

SICKLES

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 4 mL lavender top EDTA tube, whole blood

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.

Additional Information If ordered routine with Hemoglobin Electrophoresis (HBELEC), a LIS rule will cancel the SICKLES test.
If SICKLES is requested STAT with HBELEC, both tests will be ordered.
Testing Location Hematology-FMC
Testing Frequency Tuesday, Thursday
Alternate Name(s) Hemoglobin S Screen
Reference Interval