Test Code 4010112 Patient Antigen Typing
Department
BLOOD BANK
Primary Collection Container
Pink (K3EDTA)
Alternate Collection Container
Lavender 6 mL (K3EDTA)
Transport
Plasma refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Whole blood
Stability
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Minimum Testing Volume
2.0 ml
Reference Range
By report
Methodology
Hemagglutination
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
Unacceptable Conditions
Patient transfused less than 90 days prior to antigen typing.
Additional Information
Need to specify which antigen to type for when prompted.