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Test Code LAB1230155 Type and Screen

Useful For

The “Type and Screen” procedure allows for efficient management of blood inventory, saves time and reduces costs to the patients who are at a very small risk of needing blood transfusions.

If the patient demonstrates any atypical antibodies, there will be a delay in finding compatible blood units.


Reflex Testing:  Direct Coombs (Broad spectrum IgG, complement); Antibody Elution;

Antibody ID – Chemical Treatment; Antigen Typing – Absorption; Antigen Screen; Cold Auto Absorption; Warm Auto Absorption; Prewarmed Antibody Screen; Type and Crossmatch; Antibody Titer; ABO/Rh.

Performing Laboratory

  • Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (ARRMC)
  • Asante Three Rivers Medical Center (ATRMC)
  • Asante Ashland Community Hospital (AACH)

 

Performing Department

Blood Bank

Specimen Required

Send whole blood

Specimen Minimum Volume

3.0

Specimen Stability Information

Stable up to 8 hours at room temperature and 1 week if refrigerated at  2-8° C

DO NOT FREEZE

Reject Due To

  • Hemolysis
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  • Lacking Two Patient Identifiers:
    • 1-Patient's First & Last name
    • 2-Patient's Date of Birth
    • 3-No unique blood bank armband

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

 

Report Available

  • Routine - same day
  • ASAP - 2 hours after receipt of specimen in lab
  • STAT - 1 hour after receipt of specimen in lab

See “Additional Information.”  If reflex testing is required, test results will be delayed

Method Name

 Hemagglutination/Column Agglutination 

CPT Code Information

  • 86850   -  Antibody Screen (Coombs, indirect)
  • 86900   -  Blood Type; ABO
  • 86901   -  Blood Type; Rh

Billing Code

3010121, 3010139, 3010030