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Additional Codes
LAB895
ABO/RH TYPE will be performed
Performing Laboratory
Porter Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Pink top (EDTA) or Red Top
Specimen Volume: 7 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 3.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Day(s) Performed
Daily; Available STAT
Methodology
Agglutination by Tube Test
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86900, 86901
Reporting
The sample is held 72 hours for possible additional orders. The reason it is held only 72 hours is because the antibody screen test must be completed within 72 hours of blood collection. If the patient band is removed, a new sample will need to be obtained.