Hemoglobin A2

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Lavender Top Tube

Container Whole Blood Required

3 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top

Summary Test Name

Hemoglobin A2

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

72 hours if refrigerated

Minimum Volume

3 ml whole blood in (3) Lavender Tops

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

Not available STAT

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

Samples received by 0700 Mondays and Thursdays should have results the same day.

Reference Value

Male/Female all age ranges 2.2%-3.2%