McKesson Consult - Limitations of the Hemoglobin Test; References for Hemoglobin Testing

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CONSULT
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HEMOGLOBIN TESTING SYSTEM USER MANUAL
LIMITATIONS
Specificity & Disease States
The following substances and disease states do not affect the test results.
For further limitations of the procedure, see the Consult
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Cuvettes package insert.
REFERENCES
1. NCCLS/CLSI document H15-A3, Reference and Selected Procedures for the Quantitative
Determination of Hemoglobin in Blood; Approved Standard-Third Edition
2. Recommendations for reference method for haemoglobinometry in human blood (ICSH standard
1995) and specifications for international haemiglobincyanide standard (4th edition)
3. Dacie and Lewis, Practical Haematology, 121th edition, 2017
4. Fandek N, Moreau D, Newell K C, Ofner A, eds. Clinical Laboratory Tests - Values and Implications.
Potential Interferent
Bilirubin
Cholesterol
Creatinine
Protein
Triglyceride
Urea
Uric Acid
Acetaminophen
Ascorbic Acid
Dopamine
Ibuprofen
Tetracycline
Ferrous Sulfate
Ammonium Ferric Citrate
Test Concentration
20.0 mg/dL
500 mg/dL
5 mg/dL
12 mg/dL
1000 mg/dL
258 mg/dL
24 mg/dL
2 mg/dL
6 mg/dL
0.1 mg/dL
55 mg/dL
1.5 mg/dL
22 mg/dL
30 mg/dL
Potential Interferent
Ferrous Fumarate
Iron Dextran
Folic Acid
Vitamin B12
Lithium Carbonate
Immunoglobin
Methyldopa
Salicylic Acid
5x EDTA
Hypochromia
High WBC Count
Polycythemia
Sickle Cell
Test Concentration
30 mg/dL
284 mg/dL
1000 ng/dL
2500 ng/dL
23 mg/dL
500 mg/dL
1.7 mg/dL
100 mg/dL
Tube filled to 1/5 volume
Disease state
Disease state
Disease state
Disease state