Test Code LAB895/1610/ABORH ABO GROUP AND RH TYPE
Specimen Type
1 LAVENDER TOP EDTA TUBE
Specimen Required
MIN: 2.0 ML WHOLE BLOOD
PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS
INPATIENT: BRING DIRECTLY TO LABORATORY, WITHOUT DELAY.
CENTRAL PROCESSING:
DO NOT CENTRIFUGE
BRING DIRECTLY TO BLOOD BANK.
OUTPATIENT:
DO NOT CENTRIFUGE.
KEEP AT ROOM TEMPERATURE OR REFRIGERATED.
METHOD
HEMAGGLUTINATION
Specimen Retention Time
5 DAYS
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE
ROOM TEMPERATURE
OR
REFRIGERATED
DAY(S) TEST PERFORMED
DAILY
CPT
ABO: 86900
Rh: 86901
LOINC
882-1
SYNONYMS
GROUP AND TYPE
BLOOD TYPE
SPECIMEN STABILITY FOR TESTING
REFRIGERATED UP TO 5 DAYS
Additional Information
SPECIMEN MUST BE LABELED WITH PATIENT FIRST AND LAST NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, DATE AND TIME OF COLLECTION, AND THE INITIALS OF THE PERSON COLLECTING.
IF SPECIMEN MAY BE USED FOR TRANSFUSION IN THE FUTURE, THE SPECIMEN MUST BE DRAWN BY SPARROW PERSONNEL.
PROVIDE TRANSFUSION HISTORY (WITHIN LAST 3 MONTHS) AND DIAGNOSIS, AS AVAILABLE.
TEST INCLUDES
ABO
Rh