Test Details
Mnemonic
ADRBC
Ordering Code
3689360
CPT-4 Code(s)
84311
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 mL whole blood in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Whole blood: Green sodium or lithium heparin
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Hemolysis
Stability
Room temperature: 15 days
Refrigerated: 15 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 15 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Kinetic Spectrophotometry
Reference Range
400 - 900 mU/g Hb
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
No