Hemoglobin
Synonyms
Hmgb
- Tech Only CPT
- Tech Pro CPT
- PowerPath Code Hemoglobin
- Schedule Monday - Friday
- Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
- Disease State Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) / Myeloid Sarcoma
- Methodology IHC
Specimen Requirements
Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Adequate space on each slide for control tissue is required.
This is a send out test.
Diagnostic Utility
Identifies: Hemoglobin A, a protein expressed in progressively greater amounts in erythroid cells after the basophilic erythroblast stage, reaching a maximum level in mature erythrocytes.
Clinical Significance
Identifies: Hemoglobin A, a protein expressed in progressively greater amounts in erythroid cells after the basophilic erythroblast stage, reaching a maximum level in mature erythrocytes. Subcellular Localization: Membranous