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Test Code: HbS Preferred Name HbS

Results Avail After Hours:No

Urgent:Phone request only

Test Frequency:weekly

Routine:1 week

MBS Status:Medicare Item

Min. Re-Test Interval:N/A

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Test Tubes

Image	Specimen Type	Specimen Volume	Tube Type
	Blood(Adult)	2 x 3 mls	2x EDTA 3 mL whole blood (Lavender top)
	Blood(Paediatric)	2 x 500uL	2x EDTA 500 uL Microtainer (Lavender Top)

COLLECTION NOTES

Note any familial history of thalassaemia if known.
Please write this information clearly on the request form, including name of partner (antenatal only).
For thalassaemia screen - the specimen must be pre-transfusion.

GENERAL NOTES

HbS is found in Sickle cell Disorders