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Type and Screen
MessageFor Specimen Integrity during Extreme Weather see the “Lockbox Usage in Extreme Weather” document at the top of this page.
To insure patient identification, specimen MUST be labeled with the full patient's name (last, first, MI) and date of birth.
When the antibody screen is positive, reflex to Antibody ID and Titer (5149R) at an additional charge.
To insure patient identification, specimen MUST be labeled with the full patient's name (last, first, MI) and date of birth.
When the antibody screen is positive, reflex to Antibody ID and Titer (5149R) at an additional charge.
Test Code
TYPSCN
Alias/See Also
70355
CPT Codes
86900;86901;86850
Preferred Specimen
1 full large (6 mL) K3EDTA (lavender top or pink top) or two full (3 mL) K3EDTA (lavender top) tube(s).
Minimum Volume
3 mL K3EDTA blood (lavender or pink top) (1 full 3 mL tube or half filled 6 mL tube)
Instructions
Avoid hemolysis. Gently invert 10 times.
Transport Container
K3EDTA (lavender top) tube or K3EDTA (pink top) tube---not provided by CompuNet
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = n/a
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = n/a
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = n/a
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Rejected for gross hemolysis
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
RFMVH
RFMVH
Report Available
1 day
Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: December 5, 2023
