ABO AND RH TYPE, BLOOD
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   ABORH

MGH LIS Test No

   100

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   4 hours

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   ABORH

Specimen Info

Type

   1 Lavender Top  

Volume

   5.0 mL of EDTA whole blood

Temperature

   Refrigerate

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 Weak D test will be performed if clinically indicated.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
86900 - ABO 86901 - Rh

Reference Range
NA

Component Information

Name

   ABO TYPE 

Method

   MANUAL 

CPT Code

   86900 

Units

    
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   RH TYPE 

Method

   MANUAL 

CPT Code

   86901 

Units

    
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     
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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