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ABO Group & Rh Type
Test Code4490
Alias/See Also
ABO & Rh type; Blood Type (ABO Group & Rh Type); Grouping and Rh, Blood (ABO Group & Rh Type); Type & Rh (ABO Group & Rh Type)
Preferred Specimen
One 7 mL plain red or one 3 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Minimum Volume
7 mL whole blood (plain red) or 3 mL whole blood (EDTA) at 2-8°C.
Transport Temperature
7 mL whole blood (plain red) or 3 mL whole blood (EDTA) at 2-8°C.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Separator tubes.
Methodology
Hemagglutination
Setup Schedule
Mon-Sun
Report Available
1-3 days
Limitations
Do not freeze red cells.For Pediatric Collect: 0.5 mL whole blood (plain red) (10 drops) or 0.5 mL whole blood (EDTA) (10 drops) at 2-8°C.
