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ABO Group and RH

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Pink Top (EDTA)

Also Acceptable:
  • Cord Blood in One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • Cord Blood in One Pink Top (EDTA)

Submit

  • 6 mL (Min:3 mL) Whole blood in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable:
  • 4 mL (Min:3 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
  • 10 mL (Min:3 mL) Cord Blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
  • 6 mL (Min:3 mL) Cord Blood in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • Label specimen with patient's full name and second identifier such as medical record number, DOB or SS#. Include date, time, and phlebotomist's initials. For possible transfusion use Positive Identification Wristband.
    Stability for transfusion samples: 72 hours 

Stability

Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Agglutination
  • Precipitation

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86900
  • 86901

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 3806 - ABO
  • 3807 - RH
Last Updated: October 7, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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