EDTA blood sample
None
Blood transfusion 4 months prior to testing may affect the results
Not applicable
To screen for the presence of Haemoglobin S. All requests will also have full Haemoglobinopathy screen.
Routine 24 hours
Urgent <1 hour
In house
Clinical advice is available from the Haematology Medical team (contact RD&E switchboard on 01392 411611)
Specimen Labelling Procedure
8210
