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Cold Hemagglutinins
Test Code349
Alias/See Also
LAB15203
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Collect 4 mL whole blood in a red-top tube (no gel). Clot at 37°C. Centrifuge at room temperature and immediately separate serum.
Note: If testing is for recent Mycoplasma pneumoniae exposure, Test Code 21130 -Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibody (IgM), is recommended.
Note: If testing is for recent Mycoplasma pneumoniae exposure, Test Code 21130 -Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibody (IgM), is recommended.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received frozen
Methodology
Hemagglutination (HA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun, Tues, Thurs; Report available: 2 days
Clinical Significance
This test can be useful for the detection of cold agglutinins in association with cold agglutinin syndrome
