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EHR Test Codes
| Test Code | Test Name | |
| Atlas | HH | Hemoglobin/Hematocrit |
| Cerner | HH | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
Specimen Requirements
Preparation of Patient:
None
Container Type:
3 mL EDTA lavender top tube
Specimen Type:
EDTA Whole Blood
Specimen Volume:
3 mL of EDTA whole blood minimum 1 mL
Specimen Handling/Transport:
Do not aliquot. Transport ambient room temperature
Specimen Stability/Storage:
24 hours ambient room temperature
Specimen Rejection:
6mL lavender top tube
Specimen clotted
Gross hemoloysis
Performing Laboratory
Munson Healthcare Laboratories
Hematology Department
Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround
Priority:
STAT, ASAP, Non-Emergent
Frequency:
24 hours 7 days a week
Turnaround:
0 - 1 days
STAT 30 minutes from receipt in lab
Test Panel
| HGB | Hemoglobin |
| HCT | Hematocrit |
Methodology
See individual tests for information.
Reporting
See individual tests for information.
Clinical Significance
See individual tests for information.
CPT Code(s)
HCT - 85014
HGB - 85018
Billing
Medicare frequency limitations exist for this test in addition to diagnosis requirements. Click on link for list of medically necessary diagnoses and frequency limits: Medicare NCD Blood Counts. Click on link for Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage form: ABN Form