FETAL BLOOD SCREEN
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   BD +TRANS.RQN

MGH LIS Test No

   133

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   4 hours, 1 hour (STAT)

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   BD +TRANS.RQN

Specimen Info

Type

   1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube  

Volume

   5.0 mL of EDTA whole blood

Temperature

    

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   NOTE:
      Please complete a "Transfusion Service Requisition" form and forward it 
with the specimen.
      This form is supplied by MGH.
 

Type

   1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

   7.0 mL of serum

Temperature

    

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   SST TUBE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
NOTE:
      Please complete a "Transfusion Service Requisition" form and forward it 
with the specimen.
      This form is supplied by MGH.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Manual, Test Kit

Clinical Utilities
If result is positive, a kleihauer-betke stain will be performed to better quantitate the fetal-maternal hemorrhage.

CPT Codes
85461

Reference Range
Negative (reported as positive or negative)

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

 

Questions or Comments email support@mgh.org

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