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Test Code LAB276 TYPE & SCREEN

Important Note

Contact Blood Bank with questions concerning acceptable specimens
for pediatric patients or unusual collections.
Only lab authorized personnel may collect specimens.
Outside accounts: Call Blood Bank supervisor to schedule (847-5121).
Specimen must be signed by authorized collector and include date and time of collection.  Specimen will be released at 23:59 on the third day after collection.

Additional Codes

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC
LAB276 TSCR N/A in process

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol
Pink Top Tube Whole Blood Refrigerate 6 mL 6 mL 6 mL

Submit whole blood. An unseparated Red top tube (Plain) or two-4.0 mL lavender tube (EDTA) are acceptable and preferred if a pink top tube is unavailable. Serum gel tubes are NOT acceptable. 3 capillary tubes (red or lavender) are acceptable if reverse grouping is not ordered. The specimen label must include the patient’s full legal name, UVMMC MRN, date of birth, date and time of sample collection, and the signature of the authorized person that collected the sample.  The specimen may be used for crossmatching until 23:59 on the third day from the draw date. Only lab-authorized phlebotomists may collect samples used for transfusion.

 

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT

Method

Agglutination by tube test or Gel Methodology

Instrumentation

Manual Methods or Grifold Erytra

Section

Blood Bank

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

No