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Test Code TAS Type and Antibody Screen, Blood

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Container/Tube: Pink-top (EDTA) tube

Specimen Volume: 3 mL of whole blood in pink-top tube

Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:. Collect only on office patients or outpatients not required to wear a hospital wristband. Verify patient identity using two identifiers prior to collection. Hand label legibly using indelible black ink or apply office EMR-generated label with patient’s full name and second patient identifier (birthdate or medical record number). Forward promptly.

Note: Do not transfer blood to other containers, submit in original collection tube.

 

Alternate:

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube

Specimen Volume: 3 mL of blood in a red-top tube
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:  Collect only on office patients or outpatients not required to wear a hospital wristband. Verify patient identity using two identifiers prior to collection. Hand label legibly using indelible black ink or apply office EMR-generated label with patient’s full name and second patient identifier (birthdate or medical record number). Forward promptly.

Note: Do not transfer blood to other containers, submit in original collection tube

Performing Laboratory

Munson Healthcare Laboratories

Methodology

Direct and Indirect Agglutination

Reflex Testing: If antibody screen is positive, then antibody identification and antigen typing will be performed.  Antibody titer may be performed on pregnant patients.

Reference Values

Negative antibody screen

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86900-ABO

86901-Rh

86850-Antibody screen

86870-Antibody identification (if appropriate)

86905-Antigen typing (if appropriate)

86886-Antibody titer (if appropriate)