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Test Code SOFT: A1C Glycohemoglobin (Hemoglobin A1c), Blood

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic

EPIC NAME: HEMOGLOBIN A1C

EPIC CODE: LAB90

 

 

Performing Laboratory

Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.

Stability: 3 days 15-25C

                 7days 2-8C

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reference Values

3.4-6.1%

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83036

Methodology

Turbimetric Inhibition Immunoassay (TINIA)