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| Test Name: | Hemoglobin A1c |
|---|---|
| Test Code: | 1560 |
| Other Names: | Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) |
| Test Includes: | Hemoglobin A1c |
| Specimen Requirements: | Whole Blood |
| 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 3 days. Refrigerated 7 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: | Colorimetric/Turbidimetric |