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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Hb (POCT-HemoCue)

External Price (excl. GST)

9.58

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

10 μL capillary colllected directly in to a HemoCue cuvette or an EDTA sample

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Clean patients' hand and wipe away the first drop of blood.

Paediatric Specimen

10 µL capillary collected directly in to a HemoCue cuvette

Test Information

Department

POCT

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Method

HemoCue

Unit of measurement

g/L

Reference interval

Haematology CBC reference intervals (Ref HEM-535.12)

Uncertainty of measurement

+/- 4 g/L

Minimum Volume

10 μL

Electronic Information

Registration Code

HBHC

HL7 mapping code

$HBHC

Laboratory Test Reference Guide