Test Code LAB90 HEMOGLOBIN A1C
Performing Laboratory
Mohawk Valley Health System Laboratory
Day(s) Performed
Performed: Daily
Routine TAT: Same Day
Available as a STAT test
Specimen Collection and Handling
EDTA whole blood.Collect full purple top (EDTA) tube.
Invert immediately and gently mix with anticoagulant.Storage
Stable for 24 hours at room temperature, 7 days at 2-8 °C, and 365 days at less than or equal to -20 °C.