Hemoglobin, Blood

Additional Codes

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LAB291

Cerner name(s):

Hemoglobin
Hgb
Hgb Plas

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: whole blood (WB)

Container/Tube: Lavender (K2EDTA) top

Specimen Volume: > 1/2 full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL WB

Collection Instructions: NA

Unacceptable Conditions

Avoid hemolysis. Clotted specimens will be rejected.

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

Turnaround Time:

STAT: 30 minutes

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

Reference Values

Hemoglobin

Age	Sex	Reference Values	Critical Low	Critical High
0 – 3 days	Female	14.5 – 22.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
3 days – 2 weeks		12.5 – 20.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
2 weeks – 1 month		10 – 18 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
1 month – 6 months		9 – 14 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
6 months – 2 years		10.5 – 13.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
2 – 6 years		11.5 – 13.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
6 – 12 years		11.5 – 13.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
12 – 18 years		11.9 – 15.5 g/dL	≤ 6 g/dL	NA
>18 years		11.9 – 15.5 g/dL	≤ 6.5 g/dL	≥ 19.9 g/dL
0 – 3 days	Male	14.5 – 22.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
3 days – 2 weeks		12.5 – 20.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
2 weeks – 1 month		10 – 18 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
1 month – 6 months		9 – 14 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
6 months – 2 years		1.5 – 13.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
2 – 6 years		11.5 – 13.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
6 – 12 years		11.5 – 15.5 g/dL	≤ 7 g/dL	NA
12 – 18 years		13 – 17.5 g/dL	≤ 6 g/dL	NA
>18 years		13 – 17.5 g/dL	≤ 6.5 g/dL	≥ 19.9 g/dL
Any age	Unknown	NA	≤ 6.5 g/dL	≥ 19.9 g/dL

CPT/LOINC Codes

85018

Synonyms

HGB

Related Tests

CBC without Differential