DAT Poly (Direct Antiglobulin Poly)
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Pink (K2 EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 4 mL (Full tube)
Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Stability: 24 Hours
Collection Instructions: Do not spin, do not aliquot
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
86880