Test Code KBSTN Kleihauer Betke
Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
LAVCollection 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