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Type and Screen, Blood*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Type and Screen

IMPORTANT NOTE: This test includes both the ABO/Rh and Antibody Screen and is orderable in Cerner as Type and Screen Gel.

Additional Codes

Type and Screen Gel

ABO Type and Antibody Screen Gel

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Pink K2 EDTA

Specimen Volume: 6 mL Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Specimen Stability: 72 Hours
Collection Instructions:

1. This test can only be collected by specially trained members of RRMC.  For more information, contact the Blood Bank at 802-747-1809.
2. Specimens collected for transfusion testing (RBC, PLT, FFP, CRYO, RhIG) must be banded using the Blood Bank ID banding system.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Referance Ranges

Normal Referance Range: Not Applicable

Critical Reference Range: Viewing BB-SOP-11 Blood Bank Criticals and Significant Risks

Day(s) Performed

Daily, Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

Available Stat

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

ABO/Rh: Agglutination by Tube Test  Antibody Screen: Gel column agglutination

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86900

86901

86850