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Test Code ABS Antibody Screen

Important Note

If the antibody screen is positive additional testing will be performed for antibody identification. Additional charges may apply.

All samples submitted must contain at a MINIMUM the patient's full name (no nic-names or abbreviations), date of birth, date and time of sample collection, and the identification of the individual collecting the sample.

Samples lacking any of the above will be rejected.

Specimen Information

Obtain specimen using standard phlebotomy techniques.

No special patient preparation is necessary.

 

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Pink Top Tube Whole Blood Refrigerate 6 mL 6 mL 6 mL 24-hours

Do not spin or separate samples. Plain red top tubes are also acceptable. Gel tubes are NOT acceptable for testing.

 

Reject Due To:

- Above criteria not net

- Moderate or marked hemolysis

- Specimen unlabled or mislabeled

Instrumentation / Method

Manual / Agglutination by Test Tube

Reference Range

Negative for Antibodies

Test Schedule /Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / Same Day / Available STAT

Note that positive antiboby screens may take longer than 24-hours to complete and may require specialized testing at the American Red Cross.

CPT / LOINC

CPT: 86850

LOINC: 890-4