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Test Code LAB2071 Sickle Cell Screen, Whole Blood

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC EPIC Test Code Mnemonic
SICKLE SCREEN LAB2071 SICKG

 

Methodology

Hemoglobin S Solubility

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Additional Information:

1. Specimen cannot be frozen.

2. EDTA whole blood is preferred; ACD, CPD, CPDA-1, heparinized, potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride, or sodium citrate whole blood is acceptable.

3. Include recent transfusion information.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate 5 days/Ambient NO/Frozen NO

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Hematology-

SMDC Clinical Lab

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85660

Reference Values

Negative (reported as positive or negative)

Note: 1. False-negatives may occur in infants <6 months.

2. False-positives or false-negatives may occur following transfusion.

3. This procedure does not distinguish hemoglobin S from homozygous sickle cell disease nor any of the following combinations:  S/C, S/D, S/G, S/E, S/thalassemia, S/O-Arab, and C/Georgetown trait.