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ABO and Rh Type, Newborn, Cord Blood*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as ABO/Rh Cord

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Cord Blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or pink top (K2 EDTA) 

Acceptable: Red top

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Specimen Stability: 72 hours

Collection Instructions: All cord blood specimens should be submitted to the lab ASAP

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

Not applicable

Critical Values :  Viewing BB-SOP-11 Blood Bank Criticals and Significant Risks

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Agglutination by Tube Testing

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86900-ABO

86901-Rh type