3810 Antibody Screen

Specimen:

Collect:

One 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA)

Also Acceptable
Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

One 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Please label specimen with pre-numbered requisition sticker. Also using a positive identification wristband, label specimen with patient's full name, medical records number (also acceptable: DOB or SS#), date, time, and phlebotomist's initials
Specimen should be less than 72 hours old
If positive, testing will be reflexed to an antibody identification.

Rejection Criteria:

Hemolyzed specimens
Specimen not properly labeled

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Agglutination

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86850 - Antibody Screen