Updated Test

Effective Date

None Selected

Notes

Update to alternate specimen, rejection criteria, stability, methodology and LOINC code

Alternate Specimen: ACD, CPD, sodium citrate, heparin plasmas.

Rejection Criteria: Specimens received room temperature or frozen, clotted samples.

Stability:

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 45 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology: RBC Solubility

LOINC Code:

Result Code Name LOINC Code AOE/Prompt
2000670 Sickle Cell Screen 6864-3 No

Test Details

Mnemonic

SCT

Ordering Code

2000670

CPT-4 Codes(s)

85660