COLD AGGLUTININ TITER, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

   CAG

MGH LIS Test No

   134

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   CAG

Specimen Info

Type

   1 Lavender Top plasma  

Volume

   5.0 mL

Temperature

   37 C prior to separation of plasma

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   1 lavender-top (EDTA) tube (minimum: 2.5 mL of EDTA plasma).
Maintain specimen at 37 C for 15 minutes prior to separation of
plasma from cells. Send both the orginal specimen tube and the
tube containing the separated plasma refrigerated or ambient.
NOTE: LABEL SPECIMEN AS PLASMA.
 

Type

   1 Red top (Plain) serum  

Volume

    

Temperature

   37 C prior to separation of serum

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   1 plain, red-top tube (minimum: 3.5 mL of serum).
Maintain specimen at 37 C prior to separation of serum
from red cells.  Separate serum from red cells immediately
after blood clots.  Send both the orginal specimen tube and the
tube containing the separated serum refrigerated or ambient.  
NOTE: LABEL SPECIMEN SERUM.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Manual Includes antibody identification if titer is >or = 64.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
86157

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
<64

Component Information

Collection Notes
Collection notes:  Specimen MUST be labeled with:
     1.  Patient full name (no abbreviations)
     2.  Patient identification number - MGH Medical Record #
         if known, patient's birthdate or Soc. Sec. #
     3.  Date specimen was drawn
     4.  Phlebotomist ID
IF THE PATIENT'S NAME IS MISSPELLED ON THE SPECIMEN
TUBE, OR IF THERE IS NOT AN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON 
THE TUBE, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR USE.
(These items cannot be changed or added once the specimen
has left the patient's side)

Additional Comments

 

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