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ANTIBODY SCREEN, PRENATAL
Test CodeLAB2245
Quest Code
11470
Preferred Specimen
5 mL of whole blood in an ACD-A or ACD-B (yellow-top) tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Red-top tube (no gel) • EDTA (pink-top) tube • Cord blood • EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Note: If submitted with a CBC, HbA1c or any other test requiring an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, please submit a separate tube for this test
Note: If submitted with a CBC, HbA1c or any other test requiring an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, please submit a separate tube for this test
Instructions
Note: If the antibody screen is positive, an antibody identification, titer and antigen typing will be performed at an additional charge.
Transport Container
ACD-A or ACD-B (yellow-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Serum separator tube (SST)
Methodology
Immune Agglutination
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
This test is used to detect significant RBC Antibodies.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics-Lenexa |
| 10101 Renner Blvd |
| Lenexa, KS 66219-9752 |
Last Updated: May 6, 2022
