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Lavender Top EDTA Tube
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Lavender Top EDTA Tube
Minimum Volume: 1 mL EDTA Whole Blood
Collection Instructions:
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Pediatric microtainers are acceptable: minimum volume = 500 uL.
Specimen Stability
Refrigerate: 45 Days
Reference Range
Negative
Methodology
Lysis with Saponin
CPT
85660
Test Alias
Sickle Cell Screen
Day(s) Performed
Monday-Wednesday-Friday
Report Available
24-48 hours