When and if following bone marrow or liver transplantation there is disagreement between the results of ABO or Rh results based on testing of RBCs ("forward" testing) and results based on testing of plasma ("reverse" testing), the discrepancy will be reported.
Reflex Testing
Cord blood: If baby and mother are both Rh Negative on initial testing, weak D testing will be automatically performed on the cord sample and charged for.
Synonyms
Blood grouping
Blood typing
Rh typing
cord blood tests
ABO/RH
Sample Type
EDTA whole blood
Label Abbreviation
ABO/RH
Collect
Lavender top (6 mL size preferred)
Amount to Collect
6 mL blood
Preferred Volume
6 mL blood
Minimum Volume
3 mL blood
Remarks
Specimen label must contain the date the sample was collected and the legible name of the person who collected the sample.
Unacceptable Conditions
Unsigned, mislabeled, unlabeled or hemolyzed sample.
Test Code
ABRH
Test Group
ABO / Rh
Performing Lab
Parnassus, Mission Bay and MtZ Blood Banks
Specimen Preparation
Maintain samples at room temperature and provide to Blood Bank asap.
Preferred Volume
6 mL blood
Minimum Volume
3 mL blood
Unacceptable Conditions
Unsigned, mislabeled, unlabeled or hemolyzed sample.
Additional Information
When and if following bone marrow or liver transplantation there is disagreement between the results of ABO or Rh results based on testing of RBCs ("forward" testing) and results based on testing of plasma ("reverse" testing), the discrepancy will be reported.
CPT Codes
86900,86901
LOINC Codes
34530-6
Available Stat
Yes
Test Code
ABRH
Test Group
ABO / Rh
Performing Lab
Parnassus, Mission Bay and MtZ Blood Banks
Performed
Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Remarks
Specimen label must contain the date the sample was collected and the legible name of the person who collected the sample.
Collect
Lavender top (6 mL size preferred)
Amount to Collect
6 mL blood
Sample Type
EDTA whole blood
Preferred Volume
6 mL blood
Minimum Volume
3 mL blood
Unacceptable Conditions
Unsigned, mislabeled, unlabeled or hemolyzed sample.
Specimen Preparation
Maintain samples at room temperature and provide to Blood Bank asap.
Synonyms
Blood grouping
Blood typing
Rh typing
cord blood tests
ABO/RH
Reported
STAT 1 hour, ASAP 2 hours Routine 4 hours
Reflex Testing
Cord blood: If baby and mother are both Rh Negative on initial testing, weak D testing will be automatically performed on the cord sample and charged for.
Additional Information
When and if following bone marrow or liver transplantation there is disagreement between the results of ABO or Rh results based on testing of RBCs ("forward" testing) and results based on testing of plasma ("reverse" testing), the discrepancy will be reported.
CPT Codes
86900,86901
LOINC Codes
34530-6
Ordering
Available Stat
Yes
Performing Lab
Parnassus, Mission Bay and MtZ Blood Banks
Performed
Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Reported
STAT 1 hour, ASAP 2 hours Routine 4 hours
Additional Information
When and if following bone marrow or liver transplantation there is disagreement between the results of ABO or Rh results based on testing of RBCs ("forward" testing) and results based on testing of plasma ("reverse" testing), the discrepancy will be reported.
Reflex Testing
Cord blood: If baby and mother are both Rh Negative on initial testing, weak D testing will be automatically performed on the cord sample and charged for.
Synonyms
Blood grouping
Blood typing
Rh typing
cord blood tests
ABO/RH
Collection
Sample Type
EDTA whole blood
Label Abbreviation
ABO/RH
Collect
Lavender top (6 mL size preferred)
Amount to Collect
6 mL blood
Preferred Volume
6 mL blood
Minimum Volume
3 mL blood
Remarks
Specimen label must contain the date the sample was collected and the legible name of the person who collected the sample.
Unacceptable Conditions
Unsigned, mislabeled, unlabeled or hemolyzed sample.
Processing
Test Code
ABRH
Test Group
ABO / Rh
Performing Lab
Parnassus, Mission Bay and MtZ Blood Banks
Specimen Preparation
Maintain samples at room temperature and provide to Blood Bank asap.
Preferred Volume
6 mL blood
Minimum Volume
3 mL blood
Unacceptable Conditions
Unsigned, mislabeled, unlabeled or hemolyzed sample.
Result Interpretation
Additional Information
When and if following bone marrow or liver transplantation there is disagreement between the results of ABO or Rh results based on testing of RBCs ("forward" testing) and results based on testing of plasma ("reverse" testing), the discrepancy will be reported.
Administrative
CPT Codes
86900,86901
LOINC Codes
34530-6
Complete View
Available Stat
Yes
Test Code
ABRH
Test Group
ABO / Rh
Performing Lab
Parnassus, Mission Bay and MtZ Blood Banks
Performed
Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Remarks
Specimen label must contain the date the sample was collected and the legible name of the person who collected the sample.
Collect
Lavender top (6 mL size preferred)
Amount to Collect
6 mL blood
Sample Type
EDTA whole blood
Preferred Volume
6 mL blood
Minimum Volume
3 mL blood
Unacceptable Conditions
Unsigned, mislabeled, unlabeled or hemolyzed sample.
Specimen Preparation
Maintain samples at room temperature and provide to Blood Bank asap.
Synonyms
Blood grouping
Blood typing
Rh typing
cord blood tests
ABO/RH
Reported
STAT 1 hour, ASAP 2 hours Routine 4 hours
Reflex Testing
Cord blood: If baby and mother are both Rh Negative on initial testing, weak D testing will be automatically performed on the cord sample and charged for.
Additional Information
When and if following bone marrow or liver transplantation there is disagreement between the results of ABO or Rh results based on testing of RBCs ("forward" testing) and results based on testing of plasma ("reverse" testing), the discrepancy will be reported.
