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Kleihauer-Betke Stain for Fetal Hemoglobin

CPT Code(s): 85460
Specimen Required: Patient Preparation:
Collect:Lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Specimen Preparation:Transport 3 mL whole blood. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature:Refrigerated.
Stability:Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
New York DOH Approval Status: This test is New York DOH approved.
Aliases:
  • Fetal hemoglobin stainFetal Hemoglobin, Semi-QuantitativeKB testKleihauer-Betke Stain