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Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container: EDTA lavender
Volume: based on the patient's diagnosis
- Transplant: 6 mL (two 3 mL vacutainers)
- Allergy & Immunology: 2 mL in a vacutainer
Special Instructions
This test requires a patient diagnosis when ordering. Options:
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Heart Transplant
- Liver Transplant
- Allergy & Immunology
- Heart Transplant Quick spin
Includes
Reflexive testing based on the patient's diagnosis
CM: Blood type if none in the medical record; qualitative screening for reactiosn for A cells and B cells
Community Blood Center (CBC): Quantitative titers for A1, A2, and/or B (includes IgG & IgM)
Availability
Routine
Turn Around Time
CM performed: 1 hour
CBC performed: 24-hours
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: whole blood
Room temperature
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Transfusion Services
Instrumentation/Methodology
tube testing
Reference Ranges
Positive
CPT
CM: 86900
CBC: 86975 & 86976