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Fetal Screen*

Important Note

This test is orderable in Cerner as Fetal Screen

When ordered to determine Rhogam dosage for an Rh negative post natal mother an ABO and Rh type will be needed for Rh confirmation. In addition the ABO and Rh type of the infant should be known.

  

Methodology

Agglutination by Tube Testing

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:  Blood

Container/Tube:  Pink EDTA K2 or Red top tube

Specimen Volume:  Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume:  5 ml

Collection Requirements:

This test can only be collected by specially trained members of RRMC.  For more information, contact the Blood Bank at 802-747-1809.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Reference Values

Normal - Negative

 

If the Fetal Hemoglobin is positive a Kleihauer Betke test may be indicated. Kleihauer Betke testing is done by the laboratory at Fletcher Allen Health Care.

 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85461-Fetal Screen

Ordering Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner