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EPIC NAME: TYPE AND SCREEN (OB) |
| EPIC CODE: LAB279 |
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive in laboratory within 30 minutes of draw.
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Pink-top (K2 EDTA)
Specimen Volume: Full Tube
Collection Instructions:
1. Label tube with patient's full name and date of birth.
2. if transport is delayed, centrifuge and separate plasma from red cells within 30 minutes to optimize antibody detection. Submit both identified plasma tube and original red cell to Blood Bank.
3. See Blood Bank in Special Instructions for further information.
Stability: 72 Hours
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86886-Antibody screen
86900-ABO
86901-Rh
Refence Values
Not applicable