PLF HGB
Plasma Free Hemoglobin
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB6992
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Green top (heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Specimen Processing:
- Centrifuge and separate the plasma from the cells immediately following collection.
- Re-spin plasma for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove plasma and place in another tube and cap.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:
Refrigerated - 24 hours
Room temperature - 24 hours
Unacceptable Condition:
Frozen specimens will be rejected
Very icteric or lipemic specimens will be rejected
Non-heparinized plasma samples will be rejected
CPT Codes:
83051 - Hemoglobin Plasma Free (EAP 30131999)
Method:
HemoCue Plasma Low Hemoglobin III
Reference Ranges:
<30
mg/dL
Critical:
>70
mg/dL