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| Test Name: | Hematocrit |
|---|---|
| Test Code: | 5605 |
| Other Names: | HCT |
| Test Includes: | Hematocrit |
| Specimen Requirements: | N/A |
| Container: | Lavender-top (EDTA) tube |
| Collection Instructions: | Invert tube 8 to 10 times immediately after tube is filled at the time of collection |
| Stability: | Room temperature 1 day Refrigerated 3 days |
| Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions: | Hemolysis, clotted specimen specimen drawn in any anticoagulant other than EDTA, tube not filled with minimum volume, improper labeling, specimen received with plasma removed |
| Methodology: | N/A |