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Test Code LAB4415 TYPE AND SCREEN

Important Note

Tubes used for transfusion testing must be labeled per Blood Bank protocol. (Patients full name, Date of Birth, Phlebotomists initials, Date and time of sample collection).

Specimen Type

Preferred: Pink Top EDTA Whole Blood

Acceptable: Lavender Top EDTA Whole Blood

Collection Instructions

Tubes Drawn for Blood Bank must be labeled with:

Name,

Date of Birth,

Date and time of Draw

Initials of who collected sample

 

Specimen Volume

6 mL

Minimum Volume

1 mL

* This test is part of a cascade. If further testing is needed, aditional sample may be required.

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour

Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Refrigerated: 3 days

Method

Solid phase and/or Tube Agglutination

Synonyms

Type and Screen, Blood Type and Antibody Screen, ABO Rh Screen, Type & Screen

Test Components

ABO type

Rh Type

Antibody Screen

*Antibody ID and DAT will reflex if indicated

CPT Codes

86850, 86900, 86901