HLA Antibody Screen for HLA Matched Platelets

Test Code
1236600540


Alias/See Also
AHAN
HLAAB


Preferred Specimen
Whole blood collected in a pink-top EDTA tube AND whole blood collected in a red-top no additive no-gel tube


Minimum Volume
5 mL EDTA and 5 mL red top


Instructions
Whole blood required. Mix specimen thouroughly by gentle inversion of tube 8 times to avoid clotting.


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Troy Hospital Lab
Cortland Medical Center Lab



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