KL
Kleihauer Test
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2510; LAB2804 (KBTEST-Blood Bank)
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Whole blood
Preferred Volume:
4 mL
Minimum Volume:
2 mL
Collection Procedure:
Label the specimen appropriately (blood)
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
CPT Codes:
Fetal hemoglobin by Flow Cytometry (EAP 30042820): 88184
Kleihauer-Betke performed in Blood Bank: 85460
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Reference Ranges:
No fetal cells present
0.00 - 0.09
%