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LAB COMMUNICATIONS 

 

COLLECTION & HANDLING

 

SPECIMEN TRANSPORTATION

Please call 616.774.7721 for specimen pick up

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

GENERAL TEST INFORMATION

 

BILLING

 

WEBSITES

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Epic Code LAB1230272 Antigen Type

Test Name Alias

Antigen Type | Red Cell Antigen | Red Cell Phenotype | HISLAB13 | 333

Interface Order Alias

1230272

Quick Collect

BB 2 SIGNERS

Icons & Photos

6 mL Pink Top (EDTA) 3 mL Lavender Top (EDTA)

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

 

Container(s): 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA) or 3 mL Lavender Top (EDTA)

Preferred Volume to Collect: 6.0 mL

Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL

Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL

Capillary collect ok? Yes

 

Collection Instructions:

  • Gently invert EDTA tube(s) 8 - 10 times after collection.
  • CHW: BB 2 SIGNERS: 
    • Specimens for Blood Bank must have 2 signatures on the specimen written in ink that is resistant to smearing:
      • User ID's or initials of collectors/witnesses
      • Outpatient collection: The patient may serve as witness and initial the tube label.
  • CHS: Collect Blood Bank tube using Typenex Armband.  Refer to CHS Collecing Inpatient/Outpatient Blood Bank Specimen Procedure LTR41239

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

 

Processed Specimen: Whole Blood EDTA

Centrifuge/Spin: No

Aliquot: No

Transport Temperature: Ambient or Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 24 hours

Refrigerate: 10 days

Laboratory Retention: 10 days

Test Frequency

Available daily, 8AM-3PM, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

Reference range is not available.

Performing Department

Blood Bank

Performing Department Laboratory Location

CHW

Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Butterworth Laboratory. Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI

CHS
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland Niles Laboratory, Niles, MI
Corewell Health Watervliet Laboratory, Watervliet, MI

Methodology

CHW: Hemagglutination

CHS: Tube Technique

CPT

86905

CDM Code

3028690501

Epic Test ID

1230100350

LOINC

Antigen Interp: 906-8

Reviewed Date

2/1/2022

Updated Date

4/2/2025 - CHS info added, methodology updated, clinical information removed