HGBMET
Methemoglobin, Blood
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2511
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Green top (heparin) tube or lithium heparin blood gas syringe
Specimen Type:
Whole blood
Preferred Volume:
6 mL
Minimum Volume:
1 mL
Collection Procedure:
The specimen must arrive within 4 days of collection. The syringe/tube must remain capped and anaerobic until analysis.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
CPT Codes:
83050 - Methemoglobin (EAP 30044240)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Reference Ranges:
< 1.6 %
THB