Direct Antiglobulin IgG/C3*
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Pink (K2 EDTA)
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. Label specimen with patient's full name, date of birth, date and time of draw, and name of phlebotomist.
Additional Information: Specimen is stable for 24 hours when refrigerated.
Methodology
Agglutination by Tube Testing
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Requirements Additional Information
Lavendar EDTA also acceptable.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Analytical Time:
1 day
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86880