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Unit Code 81032:
Methemoglobin and Sulfhemoglobin, Blood

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosing methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia

 

Identifying cyanosis due to other causes, such as congenital

heart disease

Profile Information A profile is a group of laboratory tests that are ordered and performed together under a single Unit Code. Profile information lists tests performed, inclusive of the test fee, when a profile is ordered and includes reporting names and individual availability.

 Unit Code  Reporting Name  Available Separately  Always Performed 
 80200   Methemoglobin, B No Yes
 8272   Sulfhemoglobin, B No Yes

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Spectrophotometry (SP)

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Methemoglobin and Sulfhemoglobin, B

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

MET

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Soft-MET