ANTIGEN SCREEN, ERYTHROCYTES
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   BD +TRANS.RQN

MGH LIS Test No

   129

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   4 hours, 1 hour (STAT)

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   BD +TRANS.RQN

Specimen Info

Type

   2 Lavender Top (EDTA) tubes  

Volume

   5.0 mL EDTA plasma

Temperature

    

Preservative

    

Collection Info

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

Methods
Manual

Clinical Utilities
Useful for typing of red cell antigens of the patient and for the donor unit; screening for antigens for which a patient possesses corresponding antibodies.

CPT Codes
86905 86903

Reference Range
NA

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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