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Direct Antiglobulin IgG/C3*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as 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