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Test Code KBSTN Kleihauer Betke

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

LAV

Collection Volume

3 mL in a 3 mL tube for venipuncture specimen

Minimum Collection Volume

1 mL in a 3 mL tube

Collection Instructions

Routine venipuncture

Transport

Room Temperature

Rejection Criteria

Improper labelling, inadequate specimen, gross hemolysis

Specimen Storage and Stability

Transport immediately to the Clinical Laboratory at room temperature.

Turn Around Time

24 hours

Lab Department

Hematology

Alias

Fetal Hemoglobin Stain, Fetal-Maternal Hemorrhage Test; Kleihauer-Betke Test;

EPIC Code

LAB2392

Acceptable Collection Container

LAV (EDTA)

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday, 24 hours