TYPE AND SCREEN

Message

For ambulatory patients, if a blood bank antibody screen is resulted as positive, patients should be directed to their local hospital for any necessary follow-up testing, including antibody identification. Patients should not return to a Patient Service Center (PSC) for follow-up laboratory testing. If the testing is pre-natal in nature, direct patients to the hospital where they will deliver.

Test Code

T&SE

CPT Codes
86900; 86901; 86850

Includes

Includes: ABO, Rh, Antibody Screen

Preferred Specimen

1 Pink Tube (EDTA)

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

Do not centrifuge
Refrigerate until testing
Do not share specimen with non-blood bank tests

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2-8°C up to 3 days

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

Hemolyzed samples will be rejected.

Methodology
Hemagglutination

Setup Schedule

M, Tu, W, Th, F, Su

Report Available

Report available within 24 hours of receipt at the performing laboratory.

Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NBB1 (Blood Bank)

Last Updated: March 25, 2025

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.