Specimen Requirements

Title

SICKLE SCREEN

Specimen Requirement

1 Lavender top/5.0 mL whole blood EDTA

Methodology

Stability

Refrigerated: 2 weeks

Reference Range

BY REPORT

Turnaround

1 day

Clinical Use

The sickle screen is used to screen for sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait.

Test Code

SCELL