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Estimation of Fetal Blood
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Test Code
KBST
Alias/See Also
70477
CPT Codes
85460
Preferred Specimen
5 mL whole blood K2EDTA (lavender top) tube.
Instructions
Avoid hemolysis. Gently invert 10 times. Indicate source of fluid specimen must be transported to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.
Transport Container
K2EDTA (lavender top) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Rejected for gross hemolysis, clotted.
Methodology
Kleihauer-Betke
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
RFMVH
RFMVH
Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Laboratory at Miami Valley Hospital
1 Wyoming Street
Dayton, OH 45409
Last Updated: May 3, 2023