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Plasma Haemoglobin (Cell Free Hemoglobulin, Plasma Free Hemoglobin), Blood
Test Name Plasma Haemoglobin (Cell Free Hemoglobulin, Plasma Free Hemoglobin), Blood
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Green Tube Minimum Testing Volume = 5mL Blood Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect samples in heparinized tubes. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Give PLHGB sample to Hematology FLOAT bench. Float bench will seperate from cells and give plasma specimen and sendout requisition to sendout bench or central receiving technician. Send with ice pack to Sick Kids Core Lab as soon as possible. Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity. Stability: Stable frozen for > 1 week. Transportation: Send sample on ice to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 2 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value < 29 mg/L
Test Code PLHGB	Methodology Spectrophotometric
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROSK01)	Other Information Last Updated: March 21, 2022

Plasma Haemoglobin (Cell Free Hemoglobulin, Plasma Free Hemoglobin), Blood

Test Name

Plasma Haemoglobin (Cell Free Hemoglobulin, Plasma Free Hemoglobin), Blood

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Green Tube

Minimum Testing Volume = 5mL Blood

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect samples in heparinized tubes. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Give PLHGB sample to Hematology FLOAT bench. Float bench will seperate from cells and give plasma specimen and sendout requisition to sendout bench or central receiving technician. Send with ice pack to Sick Kids Core Lab as soon as possible.

Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Stability: Stable frozen for > 1 week.

Transportation: Send sample on ice to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

2 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

< 29 mg/L

Test Code

PLHGB

Methodology

Spectrophotometric

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROSK01)

Other Information

Last Updated: March 21, 2022