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Hematocrit

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable:
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)

Submit

  • 4 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable:
  • 6 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Calculation

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 85014

Interpretive Data

General Reference Range : 35-50 %
Male Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 3 day(s) : 34-56 %
  • 3 day(s) - 1 week(s) : 35-51 %
  • 1 - 2 week(s) : 33-49 %
  • 2 - 4 week(s) : 27-50 %
  • 4 week(s) - 3 month(s) : 27-42 %
  • 3 - 6 month(s) : 29-42 %
  • 6 - 9 month(s) : 28-40 %
  • 9 month(s) - 1 year(s) : 28-40 %
  • 1 - 3 year(s) : 28-40 %
  • 3 - 5 year(s) : 31-40 %
  • 5 - 10 year(s) : 32-42 %
  • 10 - 15 year(s) : 32-47 %
  • 15 - 150 year(s) : 41-50 %

Female Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 3 day(s) : 34-56 %
  • 3 day(s) - 1 week(s) : 35-51 %
  • 1 - 2 week(s) : 33-49 %
  • 2 - 4 week(s) : 27-50 %
  • 4 week(s) - 3 month(s) : 27-42 %
  • 3 - 6 month(s) : 29-42 %
  • 6 - 9 month(s) : 28-40 %
  • 9 month(s) - 1 year(s) : 28-40 %
  • 1 - 3 year(s) : 28-40 %
  • 3 - 5 year(s) : 31-40 %
  • 5 - 10 year(s) : 32-42 %
  • 10 - 15 year(s) : 32-47 %
  • 15 - 150 year(s) : 35-45 %

Components

  • 3025 - HEMATOCRIT
Last Updated: October 10, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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