Test Directory
HbS (Sickle) Test
Containers - Adult
Red Cap Tube EDTA KE 2.7ml
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Volume Range
>1.5ml
Additive per Container
EDTA |
Containers - Child
Pink Cap - Paediatric
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Volume Range
>0.5ml
Additive per Container
EDTA |
Reference ranges
Negative.
Laboratory Site
RIE
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
Telephone: 0131 536 1000
Transport arrangements
Specimen must be transported within a plastic sealable bag or other suitable container.
How to request
Request form
Availability
Monday - Friday: routine service 09:00 - 17:00. Saturday - Sunday: routine service 09:00 - 13:00. Please contact the laboratory for urgent samples outside of routine hours.
Anticipated turnaround
1 day.
What happens if the result is positive or abnormal
The laboratory will telephone abnormal results where it appears that these are likely to be clinically significant. Please provide an appropriate telephone or bleep number.
General additional information
Blood transfusion may make interpretation unreliable.
HbS test is also know as the Sickledex or Solubility Test for Sickle cell anaemia.
All HbS test results are confirmed by a full Haemoglobinopathy screen.