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Epic Code LAB278 Antibody Screen

Important Note

Specimens for Blood Bank must have 2 signatures on the specimen written in ink that is resistant to smearing. See Collection Information for more info.

Test Name Alias

Indirect Antiglobulin Test | IAT | Indirect Coombs | Red Cell Antibody Screen | Type and Screen | Ab Scrn | 8501

Interface Order Alias

60005

Quick Collect

BB 2 SIGNERS

Icons & Photos

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

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

 

Container(s): Pink top (EDTA) or 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? No*

Microtainer acceptable: No*

 

Collection Instructions:

  • Gently invert EDTA tube(s) 8 - 10 times after collection.
  • 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.
      • Policytech reference #6476
  • Specimen must contain at least 2 patient identifiers and collection date and time. If there is any question as to the validity of the specimen identification or an inconsistency between current and previous results, a new specimen must be collected.

* Acceptable if unable to obtain a venipuncture.

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 (Pennock Lab: 30 days)

Reflex Information

Link: Reflex approved by MEC 

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

Reference range is not available for Antibody Screen.

Performing Department

Blood Bank

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Kelsey Laboratory, Lakeview, 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
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI

Methodology

Solid Phase

 

Kelsey Hospital: Column Agglutination

Pennock Hospital: Tube method used as back up

CPT

86850

Epic Test ID

1230100348

LOINC

Antibody Screen Interp: 890-4

Additional Information

PoilcyTech Reference ID #6468, #6469

Reviewed Date

2/1/2022