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Antibody Identification, Blood Bank
Test CodeANTIBODY SCREEN - LAB
Alias/See Also
Blood Bank
Preferred Specimen
Pink top EDTA Tube
Instructions
Blood Bank specimen requirements are stricter than most clinical laboratory departments. Blood bank specimens may be drawn by individuals who are in the following categories: employed by the VA, in VA training programs, or are VA contracted employees working within a VA facility. Blood bank specimens cannot be collected by individuals at non VA staffed drawing stations (e.g. Quincy lab, Quest Framingham Drawing Station). Note: Bedford patients requiring transfusion are transferred to another VA facility. Blood Bank specimens should not be drawn at the Bedford VAMC. The Bedford lab discourages obtaining a blood bank specimen before the patient is transferred. (However, if the sample is properly labeled the WROX lab will accept the specimen.)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 10 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis
Clinical Significance
This test is automatically performed upon discovery of positive antibody screen or by special request call to the Blood Bank.
Performing Laboratory
Contact Kirsten Torkelson Blood Bank 857-203-5968
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
