DTT SCREEN(FOR TRANSFUSED DARA PATIENTS)

DTT (Dithiothreitol) screen used for patients on Daratumumab. This order set is a place holder to let the IV team know what sample needs to be drawn.  The results and billing are covered under the contract with the American Red Cross. 

DTT SCREEN(FOR TRANSFUSED DARA PATIENTS)

1 Pink top EDTA

Room temperature

Hemolyzed

DTT (Dithiothreitol) screen used for patients on Daratumumab.  The test can be performed on 1 pink top EDTA if the patient does not have underlying alloantibodies.  (DTT screen only needs to be done if Data patient is actively transfused, has a history of antibodies, transfusion history is unknown, or if the patient did not have a pre-treatment T&S prior to starting Daratumumab treatment.)

Needed to screen for underlying antibodies for patients being treated with Daratumumab (anti-CD38) that interferes with routine antibody screening tests that can be performed in house.