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Additional Codes
| EPIC | LAB4901 |
Purpose
Pre-admit testing is performed for blood bank when surgery is within 2 weeks and the patient has not been pregnant or transfused in the last 90 days. This allows testing to be performed in advance to decrease delay on day of surgery.
Methodology
Hemagglutination by MTS gel card system and/or manual tube method.
Sample Type
| Preferred Sample Type | |
|---|---|
| Pink top | |
Centrifuge: Yes (In Blood Bank)
Each tube needs to be properly labeled with a chart label/barcode label AND a crossmatch sticker (Blood band sticker). All identifying information on the requisition must be identical to information on the specimen tube. This is a strict safety requirement, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Specimen Minimum Volume
1 mL
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Time |
|---|---|
| Ambient (18-25°C) | |
| Refrigerated (2-8°C) (store) | |
| Frozen (-15 to -20°C) | Do no freeze |
Result Reporting
Blood Type
| ABO Blood Typing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antisera / Patient Cells Reaction | Forward Type | Reagent Cells / Patient Serum Reaction | Reverse Type | ||
| Anti-A | Anti-B | A1 Cells | B Cells | ||
| 0 | 0 | O | (+) | (+) | O |
| (+) | 0 | A | 0 | (+) | A |
| 0 | (+) | B | (+) | 0 | B |
| (+) | (+) | AB | 0 | 0 | AB |
Antibody Screen
| Reaction | Antibody Screen |
|---|---|
| 0 (No agglutination) | Negative |
| 1+ or greater agglutination | Positive* |
*Antibody panels are performed on all positive screens for antibody identification
Rejection Criteria
- Samples outside of stability limits
- Samples not properly labled (2 patient identifiers & blood band sticker required)
- Samples submitted without blood band
- Surgery date >2 weeks away
- Pregnancy or transfusion within last 90 days
Availability
| Performed | STAT |
|---|---|
| 24/7 | No |
Performing Laboratory
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Laboratory
Lab Department
Blood Bank
CPT Code
86900
86901
86850
LOINC
34532-2 Blood Type and Indirect antibody screen panel (Bld)