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Lithium Heparin Gel

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

BVH Lab:
0 Days-1 Month: 4.1-6.3 g/dL
1 month-6 months: 4.4-6.7 g/dL
6 months-1 Year: 5.5-7.9 g/dL
1+ Years: 6.5-8.1 g/dL

BFT Lab:
0 Day-15 Days: 4.4-7.6 g/dL
16 Days-1 Year: 5.1-7.3 g/dL
1-2 Years: 5.6-7.5 g/dL
3-16 Years: 6.0-8.0 g/dL
17+ Years: 6.0-8.3 g/dL

AFCCC Lab:
6.4-8.9 g/dL

Methodology

Biuret

CPT

84155