Hematocrit

SIM

20330 

CPT

85014 

Synonyms

HCT

Specimen Type

Whole Blood 

Container

3.0 ml EDTA lavender stopper tube

Collection Instructions

None

Volume

2 ml whole blood 
Min: 1.0 ml

Additional Information

None

Patient Preparation

None

Specimen Processing Instructions

 Refrigerated

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature:  8 hours   Refrigerated: 24 hours 

Rejection Criteria

• Clotted Sample 
• Insufficient volume 
• Plasma has been removed.

Reference Range

See below in the table.

Critical Value

Hematocrit = <15% and >60%;  if <4 weeks of age = >75%; if <6 months of age = <25% 

Test Includes

Hematocrit 

Methodology

Beckman Coulter DxH Automated Hematology analyzer 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

Reviewed By

Crystal M. Killian

Reviewed Date

3/18/2021

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