LAB ORDER ONLY TUBE-HEMAGGLUTINATION/HEMOLYSIS

Test Code
TITE


CPT Codes
86886

Preferred Specimen
One 6 mL lavender top tube 


Minimum Volume
4 mL blood


Instructions
Tube must be appropriately labeled in intended for pretransufusion compatibility testing.
Please refer to Transfusion Practice Policy for further information on transfusion practices.


Transport Temperature
Ambient or refrigerated


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Mislabeled tube or hemolysis


Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.