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Order Code APT DOWN Hemoglobin F by APT Downey

Important Note

Testing has been disontinued at Waterloo Medical Center (03/22/2023). Test can be sent to Univeristy of Iowa.

Apt Test, Qualitative Fetal Hemoglobin (uiowa.edu)

Additional Codes

Epic Order ID LAB2802I

Sub activity Type

Urinalysis

Collection tube (preferred)

Sterile Container

Specimen Type

Stool

Transport temperature

Ambient

Transport Container

Plastic leak proof container

Rejection Criteria

Received Frozen

Performance

Performed Daily

Report Available

Same day

Notes

The specimen requirement for this test is a grossly bloody (red) nontarry stool (or bloody vomitus or bloody mucus). If the specimen submitted was not bloody and we were unable to elute any red color from it, the test cannot be performed and will be cancelled.