Test Code DATP DIRECT COOMBS
Additional Codes
LAB274
Performing Laboratory
Porter Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Pink top (EDTA) or Lavender (EDTA) Top
Specimen Volume: 7 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 3.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time
Daily / 24 hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 hours
STAT - 60 minutes
Method
Agglutination by tube test
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86880