Type and Screen

Message
Performed at Upper Chesapeake Health


Test Code
TS


Includes
ABO/RH and Antibody Screen (Indirect Antiglobulin Test)


Preferred Specimen
6ml pink-top (EDTA) tube.


Minimum Volume
3ml


Instructions
Typenex Label with first and last name of patient, date of birth, medical record number, date and time of draw, and collector's initials.


Transport Container
Pink Top tube


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


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




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.