RH (D) TYPE

Test Code

LAB1702

Quest Code

792

CPT Codes
86901

Preferred Specimen

5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (pink-top) tube

Minimum Volume

5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

ACD (yellow-top) tube, red-top tube (no gel), cord blood or EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Instructions

If submitting with a CBC, HbA1c, or any other test requiring an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, please submit a separate tube for this test

Transport Container

EDTA (pink-top) tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

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

Gross hemolysis • Serum separator tube (SST)

Methodology
Immune Agglutination

Setup Schedule

Mon-Sat

Report Available

1-3 days

Limitations

Weak D antigen can cause variable results in different test systems.

Clinical Significance

Antibodies to antigens in the ABO and Rh systems are the most common causes of hemolytic disease of the newborn.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics-Lenexa

10101 Renner Blvd

Lenexa , KS 66219-9752

Last Updated: August 13, 2021

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