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Hematocrit

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Lavender Top EDTA Tube

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Lavender Top EDTA Tube
Minimum Volume: 2 mL EDTA Whole Blood
Collection Instructions:
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Pediatric microtainers are acceptable: minimum volume = 500 uL.

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours

Reference Range

Test

Method

Sex

Criteria

Reference Range

Units

Hematocrit (Hct)

DXH800

DXH600

 

0-4 Days

45 - 67

%

 4 Days - 1 Month

41 - 65

1-2  Months

33 - 55

2-6 Months

28 - 42

6 Months-2 Years

33 - 39

2-6 Years

34 - 40

6-12 Years

35 - 45

Male

12-18 Years

36 - 50

Female

12-18 Years

37 - 45

Male

18 Years and Older

41 - 53

Female

18 Years and Older

36 - 46

CPT

85014