Special Blood Bank Banding may be Required

Collect:  Pink top 6 ml (EDTA)

Blood

Separator tubes, hemolyzed specimen, frozen specimen

Refrigerate

24hrs/day

A recheck of the bloody type (ABO Recheck) may be required for testing completion.
Reflex to antibody identification work-up with positive antibody screens

ABO, RH, Indirect Coombs (ABSC)

No red blood cells are crossmatched

24hrs/day

Hemagglutination

Daily

86900 ABO, 86901 Rh Typing, 86850 ABSC;

Positive result may reflex to include: antibody identification; antigen testing, antibody titer, crossmatch ( if Pre Op); other additional serologic tests as required. CPT  codes 86886; 86860;86870;86904;86905;86906;86922

Antibody screen=negative.

Positive Result: See report.

86900 ABO, 86901 Rh Typing, 86850 ABSC;