Hematocrit | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Hematocrit Print

Test Mnemonic

HCT

CPT Codes

85014 - QTY (1)

LOINC ^®

4544-3

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
2.5 mL	Whole blood	EDTA (Lavender)		Refrigerated	Fill tube to at least half of fill volume.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
0.5 mL

Stability

Environmental Condition	Description
Ambient	24 hours
Refrigerated	48 hours
Frozen	Unacceptable

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name	Description
Automated Cell Counter

Reference Range

Hematocrit
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
	Days	14 Days	Normal	39.6 - 57.2	%
	15 Days	30 Days	Normal	30.5 - 45.0	%
	31 Days	60 Days	Normal	26.8 - 37.5	%
	61 Days	179 Days	Normal	28.6 - 37.2	%
	6 Months	23 Months	Normal	30.8 - 37.9	%
	2 Years	5 Years	Normal	31.0 - 37.8	%
	6 Years	11 Years	Normal	32.2 - 39.8	%
	12 Years	14 Years	Normal	33.4 - 46.0	%
	Days	30 Days	Urgent	<26.0 or >65.0	%
	Days	99 Years	Critical	<15.0	%
Female	15 Years	99 Years	Normal	36.0 - 46.0	%
Male	15 Years	99 Years	Normal	39.0 - 51.0	%

Clinical Info

Evaluation of peripheral blood parameters