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Type and Screen, Blood*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Type and Screen

Additional Codes

Type and Screen Gel

ABO Type and Antibody Screen Gel

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Pink (K2 EDTA) or Red top tube. 

Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 5 mL
Collection Instructions:

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

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 day

Available Stat

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86850-Antibody screen
86900-ABO group
86901-Rh type

Methodology

Agglutination by Tube Test