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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB4090 APT (DOWNEY TEST)

Specimen Type

Varies, see Collection Instructions

Collection Instructions

Amniotic Fluid: Collection into an EDTA vacutainer is preferred to prevent clotting of grossly bloody specimen.

Vaginal Fluids: Specimen suspected of containg fetal blood. Collection into an EDTA vacutainer is preferred to prevent clotting of grossly bloody specimen.

Emesis: Submit emesis from newborn suspected of containing fetal blood in leakproof plastic container.

Stool: Submit a stool sample from a newborn suspected of containing fetal blood.

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Specimen Processing

48 hours Room Temp 
72 hours Refrigerated

Method

Visual Hemolysis

Reference Ranges

APT: Fetal Hemoglobin Present or Absent APT

Reporting Limit

The presence of adult red cells, mixed with fetal may mask the end result.

Synonyms

Downey Test; Fetal Hgb (Qual)

Test Components

APT

CPT Codes

83033

Rejection Criteria

Tarry stools because the proteins have been denatured and will not react.