NHA lab tests

red blood cell count tube

Lavender, EDTA

8-10 inversions

whole blood

red blood cell department

hematology

red blood cell abbreviation

RBC

red blood cell purpose

evaluate anemia

red blood cell normal

3\.77-5.28

while blood cell count with differential tube

Lavender, EDTA

8-10 inversions

whole blood

while blood cell count with differential department

hematology

while blood cell count with differential abbreviations

WBC /diff

while blood cell count with differential purpose

identify leukopenia and leukocytosis

while blood cell count with differential normal

3\.4 − 10.8

Hemoglobin tube

Lavender, EDTA

8-10 inversions

whole blood

Hemoglobin department

hematology

Hemoglobin abbreviation

Hgb

Hemoglobin purpose

Evaluate anemia

Hemoglobin normal

11\.1 − 15.9

Hematocrit tube

Lavender, EDTA

8-10 inversions

whole blood

Hematocrit department

hematology

Hematocrit abbreviations

Hct

Hematocrit purpose

Evaluate anemia

Hematocrit normal

34\.0 − 46.6%

Platelet Count tube

Lavender, EDTA

8-10 inversions

whole blood

Platelet Count department

hematology

Platelet Count purpose

Evaluate, diagnose, and/or follow up bleeding disorders

Platelet Count abbreviations

Plt

Platelet Count normal

150 − 379

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate tube

Lavender, EDTA

8-10 inversions

whole blood

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate abbreviations

ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate department

hematology

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate purpose

Evaluate the nonspecific activity of infections, inflammatory states

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Normal for male

Male: 0 to 50 years: 0−15 mm/hour, 50 years and older: 0−30 mm/hour

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Normal for women

0 to 50 years: 0−32 mm/hour, 50 years and older: 0−40 mm/hour

Hemogram

Hematocrit; hemoglobin; MCH; MCHC; MCV; RDW; red blood cell count (RBC); platelet count; white blood cell count (WBC)

Complete Blood Count

(hemogram + differential)

Prothrombin time with INR tube

blue, na citrate

whole blood or plasma

3-4 inversions

Prothrombin time with INR department

coagulation

Prothrombin time with INR abbreviations

PT with INR

Prothrombin time with INR purpose

Eval of the extrinsic coag system; this test is used clinically for the therapeutic monitoring of warfarin (Coumadin®) anticoagulant therapy.

Prothrombin time with INR normal

International Normalized Ratio (INR) \n 0 to 1 m = 0.9−1.4 \n >1 m = 0.9−1.2

Prothrombin time with INR instructions

2\.7 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity or 1.8 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time tube

blue, na citrat

whole blood or plasma

3-4 inversions

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time instructions

2\.7 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity or 1.8 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time abbreviations

 APTT

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time department

coagulation

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time purpose

 intrinsic coag pathway

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time normal

4 d to 6 m = 26−38 sec \n 7 m to 17 y = 26−35 sec \n ≥18 y = 24−33 sec

Fibrinogen tube

blue, na citrate, whole blood or plasma, 3-4 inversions

Fibrinogen instructions

 2.7 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity or 1.8 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity

Fibrinogen department

 2.7 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity or 1.8 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity

Fibrinogen purpose

Diagnosis of homozygous and heterozygous fibrinogen deficiency as well as dysfibrinogenemia;

Fibrinogen normal ≥17 years: 193−507 mg/dL

193−507 mg/dL

Fibrinogen normal 7 months to 16 years

180−383 mg/dL

d-dimer tube

blue citrate, na citrate

whole blood or plasma

3-4 inversions

d-dimer instructions

2\.7 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity or 1.8 mL-sized tube filled to 90% capacity

d-dimer department

Coagulation

d-dimer purpose

to exclude deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE)

d-dimer normal

varies with age

albumin tube

Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or green-top; Serum (preferred) or plasma

albumin department

 Chemistry

albumin abbreviations

albumin

albumin normal

3\.9-5.0 varies with age

albumin purpose

Evaluation of nutritional status, blood oncotic pressure; evaluation of renal disease with proteinuria and other chronic diseases.

alkaline phosphatase tube

red, gel, or green; serum (preferred) or plasma

alkaline phosphatase abbreviations

ALP

alkaline phosphatase department

chemistry

alkaline phosphatase purpose

Causes of high alkaline phosphatase include bone growth, healing fracture, acromegaly, osteogenic sarcoma, liver or bone metastases, leukemia, myelofibrosis, and rarely myeloma. Causes of low alkaline phosphatase are said to include: Hypothyroidism, malnutrition

alkaline phosphatase normal

 >20 y = 44−121

Alanine aminotransferase tube

red, gel, or green; serum or plasma

Alanine aminotransferase department

chemistry

Alanine aminotransferase abbreviations

ALT, SGPT

Alanine aminotransferase purpose

 A liver function test, ALT is more sensitive for the detection of hepatocyte injury than for biliary obstruction.

Alanine aminotransferase normal

0-44

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Amylase tube

Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or green-top; Serum (preferred) or plasma

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Amylase department

chemistry

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Amylase abbreviation

Amy

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Amylase purpose

Work-up for abdominal pain, epigastric tenderness, nausea, and vomiting. Such findings characterize acute pancreatitis as well as acute surgical emergencies such as gastrointestinal perforation (eg, peptic ulcer with perforation) or bowel infarct.

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Amylase normal 31 d to 6 m

8-71

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Amylase normal 7 m to 1 y

 24-98

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Amylase normal >1 y

31-110

amylase normal 0-30d

22-92

Aspartate aminotransferase tube

Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or green-top; Serum (preferred) or plasma

Aspartate aminotransferase department

chemistry

Aspartate aminotransferase abbreviation

 AST/SGOT

Aspartate aminotransferase purpose

A wide range of disease entities alters AST (SGOT), with origin from many organs. When an increased AST is from the liver, it is more likely to relate to disease of the hepatocyte. Other enzymes, including alkaline phosphatase and GT, are more sensitive indicators of biliary obstruction.

Aspartate aminotransferase normal

 0 − 40

Bilirubin, Total tube

Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or green-top; Serum (preferred) or plasma

Bilirubin, Total department

chemistry

Bilirubin, Total abbreviation

 tbil

Bilirubin, Total purpose

liver disease

Bilirubin, Total normal 24 hrs

0\.0−8.0

Bilirubin, Total normal 48 hrs

0\.0−13.2

Bilirubin, Total normal 72hrs

 0.0−15.6

Bilirubin, Total normal 96 hrs to one month

0\.0−16.6

Bilirubin, Total normal Children ≥1 month and adults

 0.0−1.2

Bilirubin, Total instructions

separate from cells within 45 minutes of collection, protect from light

Bilirubin, direct tube

Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or green-top; Serum (preferred) or plasma

Bilirubin, direct department

chemistry

Bilirubin, direct abbreviation

abil

Bilirubin, direct instructions

separate from cells within 45 minutes of collection, protect from light

Bilirubin, direct purpose

Evaluate liver and biliary disease.

Bilirubin, direct normal Normal 0 to 31 d

0\.00−0.60