Direct Antiglobulin Cord*
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Cord Blood
Container/Tube: 1 lavender EDTA or Pink (K2 EDTA)
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
Normal Reference Ranges: 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 & 86901