Hemoglobin | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Hemoglobin Print

Test Mnemonic

HGB

CPT Codes

85018 - QTY (1)

LOINC ^®

718-7

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

Hemoglobin
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
	Days	14 Days	Normal	13.4 - 20.0	g/dL
	15 Days	30 Days	Normal	10.0 - 15.3	g/dL
	31 Days	60 Days	Normal	8.9 - 12.7	g/dL
	61 Days	179 Days	Normal	9.6 - 12.4	g/dL
	6 Months	23 Months	Normal	10.1 - 12.7	g/dL
	2 Years	5 Years	Normal	10.2 - 12.7	g/dL
	6 Years	11 Years	Normal	10.6 - 13.4	g/dL
	12 Years	14 Years	Normal	10.8 - 15.5	g/dL
	Days	99 Years	Critical	< 6	g/dL
Female	15 Years	99 Years	Normal	11.5 - 15.5	g/dL
Male	15 Years	99 Years	Normal	13.0 - 17.0	g/dL

Clinical Info

Evaluation of peripheral blood parameters