Clinical Chemistry
HEMOGLOBIN A1C
Code HbA1C
Clinical Chemistry
Specimen requirements, transport, stability and collection directions for HEMOGLOBIN A1C at LabX Diagnostic Systems, LLC. Log in for cash pricing.
🧪 Preferred specimen1 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
🧫 TubeLAV
📦 Transport / shippingEDTA (lavender-top) tube · Room temperature
⏱ StabilityRoom temperature: 7 days · Refrigerated: 7 days · Frozen: 6 months
Collection directions: Minimum volume: 0.5 mL. Reject criteria: Sodium fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube • Heparinized plasma
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