Specimen: 4 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Must Record date of birth, sex, race and religion on the test request form.

Stability (Room): 6 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs

Stability (Frozen): N/A

Method: Alkaline cellulose acetate electrophoresis.

Comment: Also see HPLC

Price: Contact Medilab

Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs

Usage: Hemoglobin electrophoresis measures hemoglobin levels and looks for abnormal types of hemoglobin. It’s most often used to help diagnose anemia, sickle cell disease, and other hemoglobin disorders.

Specialty: Physician

Disease: Anemia

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Home Collection: Available

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Pre-test Information: To provide Date of birth, Sex, Race and Religion details.