Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

1. Submit fresh specimen
2. Do not transfer blood to other containers

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Yellow ACD (A or B)

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Yellow ACD (A or B)

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Refrigerated (preferred) - 10 days

Ambient - NO

Frozen - NO

Capillary electrophoresis

Hemoglobin A

1 - 30 days: 5.9 - 77.2%

1 - 2 months: 7.9-92.4%

3 - 5 months: 54.7 - 97.1%

6 - 8 months: 80.0 - 98.0%

9 - 12 months: 86.2 - 98.0%

13 - 17 months: 88.8 - 98.0%

18 - 23 months: 90.4 - 98.0%

≥ 24 months: 95.8 - 98.0%

Hemoglobin A2

1 - 30 days: 0.0 - 2.1%

1 - 2 months: 0.0 - 2.6%

3 - 5 months: 1.3 - 3.1%

≥ 6 months: 2.0 - 3.3%

Hemoglobin F

1 - 30 days: 22.8 - 92.0%

1 - 2 months: 7.6 - 89.8%

3 - 5 months: 1.6 - 42.2%

6 - 8 months: 0.0 - 16.7%

9 - 12 months: 0.0 - 10.5%

13 - 17 months: 0.0 - 7.9%

18 - 23 months: 0.0 - 6.3%

≥ 24 months: 0.0 - 0.9%

This test is intended for monitoring purposes, such as the increase in hemoglobin F (Hb F) after therapy, or the levels of hemoglobin variants after transfusion. The HPFH / Hemoglobin F, Red Cell Distribution, Blood test is a flow cytometry assay that determines the distribution of Hb F within red blood cells.