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| Test Name/Synonym: | Methemoglobin, blood - Edmonton Zone | ||
| Primary Container: | Lithium Heparin No Gel (Mint Green) | ||
| Alternate Containers: | Sodium Heparin No Gel (Dark Green) Lithium Heparin No Gel (Dark Green) | ||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 2 mL whole blood | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | Collect 2 mL whole blood in a lithium heparin tube (Mint green, no gel) ON ICE. DO NOT SPIN. Sodium heparin and heparin tubes that contain gel are also acceptable. Do not share tube with other tests. Specimen is stable for 1 hour at R.T. or 8 HOURS at 2 – 8° C | ||
| Processing: | GNH, MIS, RAH, SCH, UAH: In-patients: Do not order. Not available to in-patients that have a Blood Gas Analyzer on site. Follow site established protocols and order a blood gas to be tested by Respiratory. Outpatients: Order and send ON ICE immediately to University of Alberta Hospital (UAH). NOTE: Specimen is only stable for 8 hours on ice All Other Sites: Order and send ON ICE immediately to University of Alberta Hospital (UAH). NOTE: Specimen is only stable for 8 hours on ice | ||
| Testing Schedule: | Continuously | ||
| Reference Interval: | 0.0-1.5% | ||
| Critical Value: | >10.0% | ||
| Testing Area: | Biochemistry | ||
| Performing Site: | University of Alberta Hospital | ||
| Last Updated On: | Thursday, April 17, 2025 | ||
| Date of Last Review: | Jun 1 2016 12:00AM | ||
