Specimen:
Collect
- One Lavender (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 4 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 4 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Whole blood in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Transport 5 mL whole blood in original tube. (Min 0.2 mL)
Also acceptable: whole blood in an ARUP standard transport tube.
If HPLC detects a peak which suggests Hgb S, then RBC Solubility will be added for confirmation. Additional charges apply.
Rejection Criteria
- Frozen or room temperature specimens.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- RBC Solubility
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 83021
Components
- 91121 - HGB S w/Reflex
Last Updated: May 18, 2026 @ 9:13 am
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