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Lavender Top EDTA Tube
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: 5 mL Lavender Top EDTA Tube
Minimum Volume: 2 mL EDTA Whole Blood
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Pediatric microtainers are acceptable: minimum volume = 500 uL.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 4 hours
Refrigerate: 12 hours
Reference Range
Male:
< 50 years: 0-20 mm
>50 years: 0-23 mm
Female:
<50 years: 0-23 mm
>50 years: 0-30 mm
Methodology
Sedimat Westergren System
CPT
85651
Test Alias
ESR, Sed Rate
Lab Handling
Run within 4 hours