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Hereditary Spherocytosis Screen
Test Name Hereditary Spherocytosis Screen
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Lavender Minimum Venous Volume (Lavender) = 2mL whole blood (EDTA) Pediatric: = 500µL whole blood (Pink Microtainer tube).
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a lavender top and send to core lab.Specimens should be collected Monday to Thursday only. Samples collected on Friday, weekends and holidays will be cancelled and a new sample must be requested on next business day. Sample should be well mixed at time of collection to prevent platelet clumping. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Stability: 24 -48 hours at room temperature Transportation: Send specimen in room temperature with flow cytometry or hematology requisition to Core lab Sample Rejection Criteria: Plasma, clotted sample, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 48 hours	Test Utilization
Reference Value See report
Test Code MISCS	Methodology Flow Cytometry
Testing Location SMH-Flow Cytometry	Other Information Last Updated: April 15, 2021

Hereditary Spherocytosis Screen

Test Name

Hereditary Spherocytosis Screen

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Lavender

Minimum Venous Volume (Lavender) = 2mL whole blood (EDTA)

Pediatric: = 500µL whole blood (Pink Microtainer tube).

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a lavender top and send to core lab.Specimens should be collected Monday to Thursday only. Samples collected on Friday, weekends and holidays will be cancelled and a new sample must be requested on next business day. Sample should be well mixed at time of collection to prevent platelet clumping. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Stability: 24 -48 hours at room temperature

Transportation: Send specimen in room temperature with flow cytometry or hematology requisition to Core lab

Sample Rejection Criteria: Plasma, clotted sample, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

48 hours

Test Utilization

Reference Value

See report

Test Code

MISCS

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Testing Location

SMH-Flow Cytometry

Other Information

Last Updated: April 15, 2021