Type and Screen

Message

Must submit 6530/9 or Essentris blood note signed by phlebotomist to match signature on specimen tube

Test Code

NMCP Blood Bank

Alias/See Also

Type & Screen (P20038)

CPT Codes
86900/86850

Includes

Includes ABO/Rh and Antibody Screen/Antibody ID if screen is positive

Preferred Specimen

EDTA Plasma

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Purple Top/EDTA

Instructions

Sample must be accompanied with a Request for Blood Products Form (6530 or Essentris). Sample and paperwork must be properly labeled and verified.

Transport Container

Pink Top/EDTA Tube

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

3 Days Refrigerated

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

Hemolyzed Specimens

Methodology
Manual Tube Testing/Automated Provue

Clinical Significance

Provide ABO/Rh and Antibody Screen. Antibody ID will be performed if AB screen is positive

Performing Laboratory
NMC Portsmouth Transfusion Service

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.